The Witcher season 3 wasn’t intended as Henry Cavill’s farewell to the Netflix fantasy series as the supernaturally empowered monster hunter Geralt of Rivia. But now that Cavill is formally leaving the role—which will be played by Liam Hemsworth in season 4—Lauren Hissrich, the series creator and showrunner, claims that season 3 felt like “the most heroic sendoff” they could summon for their lead.
According to Hissrich, “Henry has given so much to the show, and we want to appropriately honour that.” She makes reference to Time of Contempt, the fourth book in the Witcher series by author Andrzej Sapkowski, which the writers’ room partially adapted for the Witcher season 3 narrative.
The third season, according to her, is the closest approach to a direct adaptation of the books that we have produced, she says. Time of Contempt provided us with a ton of major action sequences, plot elements, character-defining moments, and big evil revelation. Obviously, we can’t cover every page. Since there is so much to do, we were able to adhere really strictly to the books.
What fans can expect from The Witcher season 3.
The third season’s theme, according to the showrunner, is “family is worth fighting for” in reference to the new family that Ciri, Yennefer, and Geralt have established. We get to watch everything on the Continent change, which is really fascinating, he remarked. Despite the fact that new season promises monsters and magic, The Witcher’s character will have to deal with more risks and emotions than ever before.
Prepare to meet Geralt, a family man. By the end of Season 3, Geralt has adapted to parenthood “like a fish to water.” According to Cavill, “It’s quite lovely to see that underneath this cynical, acerbic, walls-up kind of nature is actually a very loving core.”
The Witcher has both actual and metaphorical creatures in plenty. Geralt has previously used his sword to slice his way through several encounters with monsters, but in Season 3, Ceril is fully committing to the family business. Cavill tells Tudum about Season 3 of the show, “Now, there is a real threat.” “It’s real; it’s no longer theoretical; it’s practical,” he claims. And it’s extremely, extremely risky. Everywhere they go, they are heading into the lion’s den. So get ready to witness the adventure and darkness of The Witcher season 3.
