The renewal announcements keep pouring in as Amazon has given the greenlight to a second season of its post-apocalyptic series Fallout and Netflix has given a fifth season renewal in advance for its fantasy series The Witcher. Fallout premiered on April 10th on Prime Video, and we have not seen the Nielsen Streaming numbers for it yet, but word is that it is performing quite well for the streamer so far. It has also been well-received by critics and viewers, currently holding a 94% Fresh Rating and 89% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes. There was also an early indication that a renewal was likely because the show is getting a $25 million tax credit to move filming to California for its second season. This series comes from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy (Westworld, The Peripheral) who have a multi-million dollar development deal with Amazon.
Over on Prime Video’s main competitor, a fifth season of The Witcher has been confirmed by that show’s Twitter account, and it will wrap up at that point:
It’s official, The Witcher season 4 is in production. But that’s not all, we’re already planning season 5, which will be the final season and bring this epic show to a fitting conclusion. See you on The Continent. pic.twitter.com/c0ilUCWYkF
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) April 18, 2024
The third season streamed last Summer and the fourth season is currently in the works, possibly arriving later in 2024. Henry Cavill has departed from the show and will be replaced in the role of Geralt of Rivia by Liam Hemsworth starting with the fourth year. The viewership was down for the show in its third year compared to its blockbuster first and second seasons, but it still performed quite well for a streaming original. And a five-season run is particularly good for a Netflix Original seeing as that streamer typically caps off its shows at the three-to-four season mark. The spin-off animated movie The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf and prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin did not perform as well in viewership, but there is still one additional animated movie in the works–The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep–and more could follow.
The renewal for The Witcher will not impact the current Cancellation/Renewal score seeing as its third year aired last season and the fourth season will likely not premiere until Fall 2024 or later. The announcement for Fallout brings the current score to 23 renewed sci fi and fantasy entries (43% of shows tracked) vs. 11 cancelled and ending (21%). You can see the breakdown of the numbers and the full list of shows for the current and prior seasons at our Cancellation Watch Page.
Fallout takes place 200 years after the apocalypse when people living in luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the world outside and are shocked by how things have developed while they have been safely locked away. It stars Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Walton Goggins and it is based on the the popular video game Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
The Witcher follows the monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia who is driven by destiny to help the Crown Princess Ciri, a young girl who possesses magical powers and who is on the run after her kingdom is sacked by invaders. It stars Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Eamon Farren, Anya Chalotra, Joey Batey, and Liam Hemsworth and is based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski.
We are approaching the end of the broadcast network regular season and I expect more announcements to come over the next month. You can see the status of all this season’s shows at this link. And be sure to follow this site and the Cancelled Sci Fi Twitter Site for updates and breaking news.
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