One particular line from The Witcher season 4 trailer sparked controversy online, but showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich has come out in defence of what she calls "kick-ass" dialogue.

The Witcher season 4 premieres on Netflix in the US on Thursday, October 30, at 12:00 a.m. PT for those watching on the west coast and 3:00 a.m. ET for fans on the east coast. It will also premiere at 1:00 a.m. MT for viewers in the Mountain Time zone, and 12:00 a.m. CT for fans in the Midwest.

The Witcher Season 4 comes out on Netflix on Thursday, October 30. All episodes of The Witcher Season 4 will be streaming on Netflix at 3 AM EST or 12 AM PST on Thursday, October 30. There are eight episodes in total in The Witcher Season 4.

The Witcher season 4 arrives on Netflix in less than 24 hours, so unless you've booked the day off work, there's literally no way of rewatching the previous three chapters before episode 1 drops. If you're in need of a memory jog, though, the streamer has come to the rescue with a beautifully illustrated recap.

After a wait of more than two years, Netflix is finally gearing up for the release of The Witcher Season 4. The fourth chapter, adapted from Andrzej Sapkowski's series of fantasy adventure books, will arrive on October 30.

This week Netflix debuts the fourth season of The Witcher, its epic fantasy series based on the hit books by Andrzej Sapkowski. This is something of a reset for

The Witcher Season 4 is all set to debut on Netflix and here, we unveil the release schedule of the anticipated episodes.

In a recent interview, however, The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich offered up a defense of the controversial line. "It’s one of those lines. I mean, you never know what is going to be controversial. You never know what’s going to work," she said.

The Witcher showrunner has addressed the backlash to the Netflix show, and why it won’t make the same Game of Thrones mistake.