- The Witcher season 5 might not arrive until 2027, according to reports
- What's on Netflix noted that "the release has shifted to next year", after being "quietly scrubbed from Netflix’s public-facing promotional websites"
- However, Netflix has not publicly confirmed this news at the time of writing
Fans of The Witcher have been waiting for news of season 5 of the high-fantasy series since The Witcher season 4 concluded last year — and now it looks like we may be waiting a little longer than expected to be reunited with Geralt and co.
Season 5 of the Netflix show had been pencilled in for release some time this year — but according to a report from What's on Netflix, it appears that it's been pushed back to 2027.
The website said that "a few eagle-eyed fans may have noticed that the upcoming season has recently been quietly scrubbed from Netflix’s public-facing promotional websites and media center for 2026".
It added: "We’ve done a little digging and can confirm that the release has indeed shifted to next year, though Netflix has neither confirmed this publicly nor is thought to have locked in a specific 2027 release window just yet."
Season 5 is set to be the final installment of The Witcher's adaptation, focusing on Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri's fight to survive a continent-wide war. But I'm worried it's going to fall flat, especially since there doesn't seem to be any sense of urgency around its release on the part of one of the best streaming services.
We've been burned before — specifically by a disappointing fourth season, with my colleague Jasmine Valentine noting that the events of season three were recapped terribly in her The Witcher season 4 review.
On top of this, season 4 has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score across the show's run, with a 59% critic score and a truly awful 19% audience one, with fans divided over the casting of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt following Henry Cavill's departure, and frustrated by confusing lore at times.
It's disappointing, then, to learn that we may be waiting longer than expected to see if season 5 can put the show back on track, and deliver a satisfying conclusion.
Sometimes good things come to those who wait; however, The Witcher season 5 arguably has its work cut out for it if the show is going to go out on a high.
I'm hoping the delay means the director and showrunners will use the extra time to make sure they get it right. But if we end up waiting two years or more for what turns out to be a disappointing finale, it's going to leave a bad taste in our mouths.
We're still waiting on official word from Netflix, but as it stands, it's looking unlikely that we'll see The Witcher season 5 this year.
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