Bridgerton Season 4 On Its Way: Read All The Deets

Netflix, via Lady Whistledown, officially announced May 14 that Bridgerton Season 4 will be arriving in 2026. And Seasons 5 & 6 are on the anvil. 

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Produced by Shondaland, based on Julia Quinn’s novels, Bridgerton follows 8 siblings of a noble family, navigating love and the Ton in Regency London. 

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What's happened so far

The first three Bridgerton seasons focused on a different sibling’s love story. Season 1 (a massive hit, watched by 82 million households within 28 day): Daphne & her pretend courtship with Simon Basset became true pyar.  

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What's happened so far

Season 2: Anthony & his complicated, passionate romance with Miss Sharma. Season 3: Colin and Penelope's long-standing dosti deepens into romance. Spoiler: Pen confesses to being Lady W.

 

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Heroine of Season 4

She is Yerin Ha, a 29-year-old Korean-Australian actor, with an acting pedigree (Korean grandmother a famous thespian), 

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Heroine of Season 4

Yerin, who gained recognition for performances in Halo and Bad Behaviour, is set to captivate audiences/Gentle Readers as the leading lady, Sophie Baek in S 4.

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Hero Of Season 4

We are already quite enthralled with the oodles & oodles of charm possessed by Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson, the low-key, witty, boho, lovable second eldest sibling. 

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Hero Of Season 4

Now we can finally see how he puts it to its best use in Season 4. We can't wait.

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How will Season 4 unfold?

With a bang! Benedict is introduced to his spirited & enchanting love interest in the opening episode of the upcoming season -- it's a meet-cute. 

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How will Season 4 unfold?

According to Luke Thompson (he told Tudum), the plotline will be 'a bit of a twist on Cinderella' given that Sophie is a lady's maid and has two privileged stepsisters.

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A few fun facts...

The Bridgerton siblings are named alphabetically from A (Anthony) to H (Hyacinth). The series has a sustainability coordinator who ensures that the show is environmentally kosher. 

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Few more fun facts

Each season showcases many hundreds of costumes -- ie Season 2 had over 700. 

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History be damned 

Bridgerton takes creative liberties with history, reimagining it, featuring a racially diverse, inclusive aristocracy.

 

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History be damned 

It showcases modernised fashion, progressive social norms that differ from the realities of the Regency era.

 

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What was that?!

At the closing of Season 3, there was an intriguing little cameo, almost a spoiler for Season 4, involving Francesca and her new husband, Lord John Stirling, the Earl of Kilmartin's cousin, Michaela Stirling. Fans feel her character will evolve in S 4 bringing a change/broadening of her sexuality. 

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