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It’s been two years since Season 3 of The Witcher, and fans are still pissed. After a solid Season 1, the show went downhill fast. Season 3? Absolute trash—bad writing, bad pacing, and a complete mess overall. But there’s a glimmer of hope with Season 4.

Now that Henry Cavill is out and Liam Hemsworth is in, all eyes are on what comes next. This season pulls stories from Baptism of Fire, Blood of Elves, and Time of Contempt, and unlike last time, Ciri is finally the main focus. Her arc takes a darker, brutal turn, and Netflix might actually stick closer to the source material this time.

In the books, Ciri—now going by Falka—runs with the Rats, a wild gang of young outlaws. They rob, kill, and live outside the rules. This is also the phase where Ciri starts exploring her sexuality. Yes, she’s bisexual. She enters a toxic sexual relationship with Mistle (played by Christelle Elwin), who was introduced in Season 3.

Their sex scene is vague in the book, but it’s clear: Ciri is naked and vulnerable, and Mistle initiates intimacy after comforting her. There are also group bathing scenes with the Rats—everyone’s naked, men and women. It’s described briefly, but it’s there.

And that’s not all. The books also show Ciri being captured, stripped, and humiliated by bounty hunters—naked under the sun, barely covered, and fighting to survive. These moments are raw, dark, and emotional, and if Netflix is serious about adapting the books, they can’t skip them.

Other nudity? Yes—Yennefer has sex scenes with Geralt, steamy bath moments, and even some rituals. Geralt visits a brothel too, though the books don’t go too graphic there.

But here's the point: it doesn’t matter what’s in the books if Netflix chickens out again. Season 3 played it way too safe and fans noticed. Season 1 was bold—it didn’t shy away from sex and nudity and even made some scenes more explicit than the source. That’s part of what made it a hit.

Freya Allan herself confirmed that Ciri gets her first romance in Season 4. That alone gives hope. If Netflix actually follows the books, we might finally see Freya Allan make her nude debut. That’s a big shift for the character and the series.

The bad news? Lauren Schmidt is still the showrunner and there’s no change in the writing team. She defended Season 3’s lack of nudity by saying:

“I feel the same way about sex, nudity, violence… they have to be story-driven. Using those things to shock audiences is a really cheap way to get attention.”

Okay, fair. But in Season 4, the story does demand it. There are legitimate reasons to include sex and nudity. So let’s see if she holds true to her words.

Netflix is filming Season 4 and 5 back to back. Season 4 is done filming and is expected to drop in 2025.

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