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- Viewership for The Witcher Season 4 on Netflix has significantly dropped, reaching only 7.3 million views compared to the 15.2 million views for Season 3.
- Critical reception for the new season has also declined, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 56%, which is the lowest for the series so far.
- Audience scores on platforms like Rotten Tomatoes are similarly low, sitting at 19%.
- The replacement of Henry Cavill with Liam Hemsworth as Geralt may have contributed to this drop in fan reaction.
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Disappointing Drop in Viewership and Critical Reception for The Witcher Season 4 on Netflix
Fan enthusiasm for Netflix’s latest The Witcher season is noticeably down. Initial viewership reached 7.3 million, less than half the 15.2 million views for season three. Critical reception has also declined, with the new season earning just 56% on Rotten Tomatoes—the lowest score for the series so far. Similarly, audience scores sit at just 19%. The replacement of Henry Cavill with Liam Hemsworth as Geralt is likely a factor in this drop in fan reaction.
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| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | The Witcher: Blood Origin |
| Brief Summary | More than a thousand years before the world of The Witcher, seven outcasts in the elven world unite in a blood quest against an unstoppable power. |
| Released | December 25, 2022 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama |
| Production Companies | Hivemind, Platige Films, Little Schmidt Productions, Nefarious Purposes |
| Countries of Origin | US |
| Actors | Sophia Brown, Laurence O'Fuarain, Mirren Mack, Lenny Henry, Jacob Collins-Levy, Zach Wyatt, Lizzie Annis, Huw Novelli, Francesca Mills, Amy Murray, Minnie Driver, Michelle Yeoh |
| Producers | Sasha Harris, Tania Lotia |
| Ratings | 6.595/10 (741 reviews) |
| Number of episodes | 4 |
| Number of seasons | 1 |