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"The Witcher" Renewed for Season 5


Sat 27 May 2023 | 11:27 AM
Yara Sameh

Netflix's hit fantasy series "The Witcher" returns this summer for its third season. It will split into two parts and sees Henry Cavill back for the last time to portray the titular role of Geralt of Rivia, the bane of supernatural beasties.

The third season will directly adapt Time of Contempt, the fifth book in the series on which the show is based, and will see Geralt seek to protect his Child of Surprise, Ciri (Freya Allan) with help from the powerful sorceress, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra). 

The shocking revelation that the White Flame aka Emhyr Var Emreis, Emperor of Nilfgaard is Ciri's father, Duny will certainly prove a challenge for Geralt, the greater foe is sure to be the emergence of the Wild Hunt and their desire to capture Ciri. 

Thanks to the release of the prequel series "Witcher: Blood Origin", which was set a thousand years prior, the audience now has a far more balanced understanding of these wraiths that have emerged to terrorize the world.

Cavill had made a short-term deal for "The Witcher" and felt it was time to move on after three seasons of the series, which movies overseas and has a demanding production schedule.

Liam Hemsworth is set to play the character in the fourth season. He will take over in what is believed to be a rich deal.

In an interview with Deadline, the series' casting director Sophie Holland confirmed that Hemsworth and the other inhabitants of The Continent will be returning for the season.

Holland, who has worked on other projects for the streamer including Wednesday and Shadow and Bone, among others, also noted that the season will be filmed back-to-back with Season 4. 

"We’re just about to start filming on season four with Liam Hemsworth and there will be a short gap then we go straight into season five," she said.