The Witcher season 5 delayed on Netflix, new report says
While the show was previously expected to arrive in 2026, based on Netflix's marketing materials and the show's shooting schedule, The Witcher season 5 is now slated for a 2027 release, according to a report from What's On Netflix. The fifth and final season of The Witcher wrapped filming back in September 2025, according to Redanian Intelligence. That was shortly before the fourth season of the show was released on Netflix in October 2025.
- ▪While the show was previously expected to arrive in 2026, based on Netflix's marketing materials and the show's shooting schedule, The Witcher season 5 is now slated for a 2027 release, according to a report from What's On Netflix.
- ▪The fifth and final season of The Witcher wrapped filming back in September 2025, according to Redanian Intelligence.
- ▪That was shortly before the fourth season of the show was released on Netflix in October 2025.
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