Bridgerton Season 4: What We Know So Far

Netflix has released a teaser for the upcoming season 4 of “Bridgerton,” offering a sneak peek at new characters and confirming the return of fan favorites. The new season will focus on Benedict Bridgerton’s love story.

Key Facts About Season 4

A video released by Netflix featured behind-the-scenes clips and footage from the new episodes, which are still in production. The season will center on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his relationship with Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha), who he meets at a masquerade ball. New characters include Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung) and her daughters Rosamund Li (Michelle Mao) and Posy Li (Isabella Wei). Returning stars include Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, and Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton. The teaser did not reveal how Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers will factor into the new season. Season 4 is based on the third book in the series, “An Offer From a Gentleman.”

New and Returning Cast

• Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
• Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek
• Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun
• Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li
• Isabella Wei as Posy Li
• Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton
• Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma
• Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton

What the Cast and Creators are Saying

Luke Thompson mentioned that season 4 will have unexpected twists. He also said he opted not to seek advice from his co-stars, wishing to forge his path and own experience. Thompson said that being the lead is a provide and not a burden.

Yerin Ha described her character, Sophie, as complex and stated that Sophie’s stakes are really high.

Creator Shonda Rhymes added that Benedict is delightful and funny.

Benedict’s Storyline

In Season 3, Benedict’s sexuality was explored with a storyline involving a threesome, which differed from the books. Showrunner Jess Brownell previously stated that embracing his queerness helped the character be true to himself. It is unknown whether this storyline will continue.

Release Date

Netflix has not announced a release date for Season 4. Filming is expected to conclude in April, and new episodes have previously been released between four and 14 months after filming wrapped.

Production Timeline

Showrunner Jess Brownell mentioned that the show is on a two-year pace, but they are trying to speed up the production. Each season takes eight months to film, followed by editing and dubbing.

Background on Bridgerton

“Bridgerton,” based on Julia Quinn’s book series, focuses on the love stories of the Bridgerton family’s eight children in Regency-era London. The show has been a major success for Netflix, breaking viewing records. Season 2 was viewed for 627.11 million hours in its first four weeks, becoming Netflix’s most-watched English show at the time. Season 3 was the top streaming original series of 2024, with 21.42 billion viewing minutes.

Class and Forbidden Love

Season 4 will explore class politics due to Sophie’s lower social status compared to Benedict and his family. The season will include fairytale and forbidden love elements.

The Masquerade Ball

Violet Bridgerton’s masquerade ball will be the starting point for the love story between Benedict and Sophie. Benedict knows Sophie as only the Lady in Silver but does not know her real identity as Sophie, a resourceful maid with her own secrets and dreams.

Luke Thompson on Benedict

Ahead of taking on this season’s lead role Luke Thompson said of his character: ‘Benedict has always been a little lost — or free depending on the way you want to look at it. But now he’s trying to find something a bit more solid in himself.’

Previous Season Success

Following the release of Season 3, which followed Penelope (Nicola Coughlin) and Colin (Luke Newton), the season became the sixth most popular Netflix series of all time. Season 1 ranks fourth, and Season 2 ranks tenth, according to Netflix.