India, Nov. 8 -- Since its arrival on Netflix, The Witcher has built itself on the intersection of prophecy, politics and personal longing, translating Andrzej Sapkowski's novels into a fantasy world defined as much by emotional weight as by monsters and magic. The series' central trio - Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri - has carried the story through shifting alliances and continent-spanning conflict across three seasons. Season 4 marks a significant transition, with Liam Hemsworth replacing Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, alongside returning leads Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan.

The season opens with a retelling of Geralt's past, recasting his legend for a new generation before grounding us once again in the present. Geralt, still wounded fro...