Instead of the season's final episode being the reason why my jaw hit the floor, it was season 4 episode 5. Just when we think we've got our heads around the ever-growing Witcher lore, we're thrown the ultimate creative curveball at the halfway mark.

But Hemsworth isn't the only new Witcher on Netflix this weekend. The streaming service quietly released a brand-new Witcher movie alongside Season 4. The Rats: A Witcher Tale is a prequel film that tells the story of the group of thieves Ciri ( Freya Allan) joins up with at the end of The Witcher' s third season.

The Witcher' boss Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich explains all the Season 4 deaths, Ciri's love interest and what to expect in the final season.

As we prepare for the penultimate season of Netflix’s The Witcher, we can reveal the episode titles and run times of all 8 instalments. Turns out, season 4 is the shortest season yet, continuing the trend of each season being shorter than the last.

Netflix's The Witcher Season 4 is defying poor reviews and controversy over Henry Cavill's recasting to become a major hit for the streamer.

A collective cry of disappointment echoed across the internet when Henry Cavill announced that he would no longer lead the Netflix ... Witcher, going into its fourth and fifth seasons. Replaced by Liam Hemsworth as the monster hunter Geralt of Rivia ...

Season 4 continues the sprawl that has made "The Witcher" feel less like a gritty fantasy slash-em-up and more like homework.

Liam Hemsworth has stepped into the role of the monster-hunting protagonist in Netflix’s fantasy epic “The Witcher,” succeeding Henry Cavill as the series’ lead.