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Reddit
reddit.com › r/ringsofpower › netflix had to cancel witcher (one of their biggest properties) 2 seasons earlier than planned as fans hated what netflix did to the source material. and cavill (the biggest star in the show) left. rop might end up the same way.
r/RingsofPower on Reddit: Netflix had to cancel witcher (one of their biggest properties) 2 seasons earlier than planned as fans hated what netflix did to the source material. And cavill (the biggest star in the show) left. RoP might end up the same way.
April 23, 2024 -

Netflix had planned 7 seasons of witcher. But are cancelling it after 5 seasons.

It got a lot of viewership when it premiered. But fans soon started to see that the showrunners did not care about the source material at all and wanted to tell their own stories and agendas. And by season 3 witcher fans had had enough. Even henry cavill who is a big fan decided to leave one of his dream roles as he saw the show heading in a disgusting direction.

In case of RoP :

Most Fans dislike the show in the first season itself. And have realised the showrunners don’t really care about Tolkien’s writing. And only want to use his fame to tell their own original stories (which are terrible imo).

Moreover, one of the best performances from season 1 (Adar) has already quit the show after season 1 itself. Under suspicious circumstances. (Im sure he was aware that he will have to commit for more than one season even before signing for s1, so him leaving abruptly after fan reaction is very suspicious)

All the leaks and reveals so far for s2 have pointed that showrunners are arrogant and haven’t bothered correcting things and learning from mistakes. Instead they are doing more of the same as S1.

I’m guessing we’ll see it cancelled after 3-4 seasons if fans continue to call it a shitshow and viewership continues to drop. More major actors will leave if fans continue to hate on the show and if they get no fame or awards. (Hotd and shogun cast are getting so much love from fandoms as the shows were amazing) . At the very least, we’ll see amazon slashing the budgets considerably for future seasons.

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MovieWeb
movieweb.com › home › features › netflix canceled 2 'witcher' spin-offs, but you still might get to see some of it
Netflix Canceled 2 'Witcher' Spin-offs, but You Still Might Get to See Some of It
February 26, 2025 - Here's everything we know about the canceled spin-offs, as well as what showrunners are planning next. ... Stephen Surjik, Charlotte Brändström, Edward Bazalgette, Loni Peristere, Louise Hooper, Bola Ogun, Alex Garcia Lopez, Gandja Monteiro, Sarah O'Gorman ... At the end of The Witcher's third season, fans meet a group of violent misfits called The Rats.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/netflixwitcher › no, the witcher is not cancelled — it's getting a proper ending
r/netflixwitcher on Reddit: No, The Witcher is not cancelled — it's getting a proper ending
May 29, 2025 - Season 3 was the end. Real cliff hanger. ... Terrible series ruined by wokeism. Should just be canacelled at this point. Dissuade me from the notion that season 5 will be an adaptation of Witcher 3
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Winter is Coming
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No, The Witcher is not cancelled — it's getting a proper ending
May 29, 2025 - The show isn't ending because it was cancelled; it's ending because season 5 will bring the show to the end of the main storyline from Andrzej Sapkwoski's Witcher book series. The Witcher is getting a proper sendoff.
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Yahoo!
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Is ‘The Witcher’ Cancelled? What To Expect Following Henry Cavill’s Departure
April 21, 2025 - Despite this renewal notice, no word has been given regarding the release date for seasons four and five. At this point in time, the last new material fans have seen regarding the show arrived in June and July of 2023, with the two-part release ...
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GameFAQs
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So what was so bad about Netflix Witcher season 3? - Television: Cable and Satellite Message Board - GameFAQs
September 7, 2025 - On Television: Cable and Satellite, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "So what was so bad about Netflix Witcher season 3?".
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Collider
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'The Witcher' Season 3 Resumes Filming After Production Halt
July 30, 2022 - Production on Season 3 of The Witcher has resumed following a halt on July 25 when Henry Cavill tested positive for COVID.
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Blavity
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Is 'The Witcher' Cancelled? What To Expect Following Henry Cavill's Departure - Blavity
Despite this renewal notice, no word has been given regarding the release date for seasons four and five. At this point in time, the last new material fans have seen regarding the show arrived in June and July of 2023, with the two-part release ...
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Inverse
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The Witcher Saga May Be Ending Sooner Than We Thought
April 22, 2024 - Netflix had plans for another live-action spinoff series to bloom from The Witcher’s third season. It was set to follow the teen misfits known as The Rats, whom Ciri (Freya Allen) meets at the end of Season 3. The spinoff — appropriately named The Rats — was a prequel series, tracing ...
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Forbes
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It’s Time For Netflix To Cancel ‘The Witcher’ Before It Gets Any Worse
November 18, 2024 - Part of this is almost certainly fan protest over the exit of lead Henry Cavill, who many view as the heart and soul of The Witcher. Cavill’s Geralt will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth. Fans are understandably upset—especially given how truly lackluster Cavill’s final episodes were. But much of Season 3’s low ratings are simply because it isn’t very good.
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Glass Almanac
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Netflix officially cancels The Witcher series after multiple seasons - Glass Almanac
November 9, 2025 - Entertainment Weekly — “‘Squid ...me-final-season-photos-premiere-date-revealed-8782856 · The Witcher series is officially cancelled by Netflix after multiple seasons...
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Winter is Coming
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Is The Witcher cancelled after season 3? (Did Netflix cancel The Witcher?)
August 2, 2023 - The Witcher season 3. Image: Netflix. Joey Batey as Jaskier. The news that Netflix might have canceled The Witcher seems to have originated from Marca, which ran a story with the headline that season 4 was “indefinitely delayed” and that season 3 could be the show’s last.
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Collider
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Witcher Season 3 Halts Production as Henry Cavill Tests Positive for COVID
Production of Season 3 of ‘The Witcher’ was reportedly halted after lead star Henry Cavill got tested positive for COVID.
Published   July 26, 2022
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ScreenRant
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Why The Witcher's Original 7-Season Netflix Plan Has Been Cut Short
April 19, 2024 - The actor had stated that he would be happy to commit to all seven seasons of The Witcher so long as the sanctity of the world was preserved. Since this didn't happen, it's not much of a surprise that he bailed. As the honorary leader of the Witcher fans, Cavill's departure means many lost loyalty to the franchise. Ultimately, this took away whatever chance season 3 had left.
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YouTube
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Netflix finally cancelled The Witcher - YouTube
Asmongold Clips / Asmongold Reacts To: Netflix has scraped all plans for the originally expected 7 seasons run on The Witcher series after Liam Hemsworth rep...
Published   April 21, 2024
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LevelUp
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"It's a disaster", fans call on Netflix to cancel The Witcher after Season 3 | LevelUp
August 3, 2023 - Netflix should probably cancel it," stated one fan on social media. Gamers believe that the series should also come to an end, claiming that it is so bad that it makes them never want to play CD Projekt RED's titles again.