The Witcher season 5 is coming, but it make take a little longer than originally planned. A new report has suggested that the Netflix fantasy hit will no longer be making it's planned 2026 debut. Instead, it's looking like it might arrive sometime in 2027.
The new season will be the last one in the franchise so it seems that the team are doing all they can to make it the best yet. Liam Hemsworth will be back as Geralt of Rivia, after taking over from Henry Cavill as the White Wolf in season 4. Actual plot details are still pretty limited, although we do expect the usual sword fights, monster hunting, and romance.
GamesRadar+ has rounded up absolutely everything we know about the final season below. This includes details like the cast, potential plot, and when we might get a trailer. We've also got some exclusive insight into The Witcher season 5 from the cast and creators themselves so read on for our comprehensive guide to the show.
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The Witcher season 5 release date speculation
The Witcher season 5 was due to arrive on Netflix in 2026, according to the streamer. However, in August 2026, some fans noticed that it had been scrubbed from the release schedule for the year. Per What's On Netflix, it's now thought that show will arrive some time in 2027.
The fifth season was essentially filmed back-to-back with the fourth season, which means that production finished way back in October 2025. The reason for the delay is not yet clear as typically, The Witcher takes around 12 months from filming wrapping up through to its Netflix release date.
We're expecting it could release in the early half of 2027 then, given it should be nearing completion on post-production. We'll update this page as soon as more is announced.
The Witcher season 5 story – and what books are being adapted next
Netflix unveiled an official synopsis for The Witcher season 5 in early 2026: "The time of the end is nigh: dark forces are aligning all across the Continent with villainous designs on Ciri. Even if Geralt and Yennefer can save their daughter and fulfill their last wish of reuniting as a family, they'll have to face obstacles – and enemies – the likes of which they've never faced before."
It looks like we can expect an explosive final visit to the Continent, then. As we expected, the show will pick up right where the fourth season left off. Namely, the newly-knighted Geralt is in service to Queen Meve of Lyria and Rivia, but seeks a group of druids to help him make contact with Ciri.
Speaking of the Child of Surprise, she's currently in the clutches of bounty hunter Leo Bonhart, who killed all of her Rat friends during The Witcher season 4 ending. Before she reunites with Geralt, she'll have to find her way out of her own perilous predicament.
As for Yennefer, she has now established The Lodge of Sorceresses and entrusted it to Triss. Her next goal? To find Vilgefortz and put an end to his schemes once and for all.
That's where we're at – but what's next? The Witcher season 5 should next adapt the rest of The Tower of Swallows, which sees Ciri fighting for survival and encountering the eponymous tower, which reveals secrets, which should set off the show's endgame. From there, the next season could also cover the events of The Lady of the Lake, especially given Nimue's arrival as part of the future-set part of season 4's storyline.
However, The Witcher has always played fast and loose with book details, so plot points and character fates could well change. Just look at the dearly departed Vesemir for proof of that.
On how filming season 5 back-to-back with season 4 unlocked the final season creatively, Hissrich told us that it made the two seasons feel more conjoined rather than disparate seasons of television.
"What filming them back to back allowed us to do is realize we would be writing season five while we were filming season four, and we had the opportunity to go, 'Oh my God, we've made a decision in season five. We need to now backfill something. We need to start setting this up a little bit better,'" Hissrich said. "It allowed us to sort of make sure that we were ending the show in the place that we wanted to end the show."
The Witcher season 5 cast
Much of The Witcher cast is likely to return for season 5. That means Liam Hemsworth's Geralt, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, Joey Batey's Jaskier, and Freya Allan's Ciri will all be back. That's despite Allan's admission in an interview with NME that she "spent a solid amount of time" considering leaving the show alongside Henry Cavill after his post-season 3 departure.
Check out the full cast list below:
- Geralt of Rivia – Liam Hemsworth
- Yennefer – Anya Chalotra
- Jaskier – Joey Batey
- Ciri – Freya Allan
- Regis – Laurence Fishburne
- Milva – Meng'er Zhang
- Zoltan – Danny Woodburn
- Vilgefortz – Mahesh Jadu
- Emhyr – Bart Edwards
- Leo Bonhart – Sharlto Copley
- Fringilla – Mimi M. Khayisa
- Philippa – Cassie Clare
- Triss – Anna Shaffer
- Duchess Anna Henrietta – Ellie Taylor
When are we getting The Witcher season 5 trailer?
History suggests we still have some way to go before we clap eyes on The Witcher season 5 trailer.
We anticipate a full Witcher season 5 trailer won't be out until around a month before the final season's release date, owing to Netflix's usual promotional tactics. With that in mind, we're not expecting to see anything until late 2026 or early 2027.
Is The Witcher season 5 the final season?
As revealed by Netflix in April 2024, The Witcher season 5 is the final season.
Reflecting on the show coming to a close, Lauren Hissrich told GamesRadar+ that she had a "sense of accomplishment" of getting to the end.
"I don't think a lot of shows get to do five seasons of a show," Hissrich said. "I also don't think that a lot of shows get the privilege of knowing when they're going to end."
For some, like Joey Batey, it hasn't quite sunk in yet. As he explained to us, "There's a lot of conflicting emotions. There's a little bit of relief, there's a little bit of loss and sorrow… did I have a little bit of a cry? If I'm honest, yeah."
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