Is “The Witcher” in crisis? Among a family of intensely serious fantasy fare, TV’s silly, swearing cousin is struggling through an off-year filled with more dread than anticipation.
Season 1 premiered in 2019, Season 2 in 2021, and Season 3 is expected sometime next year, but it’s not the wait that’s getting to fans — it’s the wondering.
In October, Netflix announced Liam Hemsworth (“The Expendables 2”) will be taking over the lead role in “The Witcher” Season 4, making the upcoming third season the last with Henry Cavill.
Initially, people thought Cavill was trading in his sword for spandex, returning to the DC Universe as Superman.
But even when those plans were doused in kryptonite, Cavill isn’t climbing back into the warm baths of “The Witcher.”The loss is concerning.
Netflix’s adaptation has always existed as a diverting bit of fun, relying on colloquial F-bombs, violence bordering on body horror,
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