Yet another feather in Netflix’s cap, Bridgerton quickly became one of the streamer’s most popular programs and its reputation has grown in the years since. A spinoff was produced in 2023 entitled Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, and the streaming juggernaut became a franchise before it even released a third season. The best period dramas are always lavish spectacles, but Bridgerton has managed to up the ante and has spurred on a boom in anachronistic period pieces. Netflix’s preemptive renewal for season 4 means fans won’t have to worry, and Bridgerton‘s future seems secure.
Bridgerton Season 4 Latest News
New Images & A BTS Video Are Revealed
As for the BTS video, it features many familiar faces (and new ones too) as they welcome the viewer to the lavish sets of the series. The season’s masquerade ball is featured heavily in the footage, and there’s even a glimpse of Colin and Sophie chatting it up in the garden while still wearing their masks. While there aren’t many surprises in the BTS video, it shows that Bridgerton season 4 isn’t going to cut any corners with its opulent costuming and extravagant sets.
Bridgerton Season 4 Is Confirmed (And The Book Is Chosen)
Netflix Preemptively Renewed Season 4 & The Book In Focus Is Set
Unlike other series which leave their fans twisting in the wind for months as they wait to learn the fate of their favorite show’s future, Netflix made the early decision to renew Bridgerton. Following the success of season 2, the streamer wasted no time when preemptively renewing Bridgerton for seasons 3 and 4 simultaneously. Though the future beyond season 4 is still undecided, more seasons of the Regency Era romance are likely in the works.
With buzz still fresh surrounding the third season of Netflix’s big hit, season 4 has already stolen the spotlight with the announcement that Benedict will be the subject of the next story. This means the book being adapted for the upcoming seasons is presumably Quinn’s An Offer from a Gentleman, the third in the publication order. To commemorate the start of filming in September 2024, Netflix shared an image of Ha and Benedict star Luke Thompson together for the first time. See the post by Netflix on X (formerly Twitter) below:
Bridgerton Season 4 Production Status
Filming Has Begun On The New Season
Filming on the new season of Bridgerton began in September 2024, which means that the season will not release until late 2025 or 2026, with some speculation that the show may aim for a December or February release. Past seasons have released in December, March, and May, so a winter/spring release is highlight likely. In addition, showrunner Jess Brownell explained in June that there is a lengthy process between the start of filming and the release of the show (via The Hollywood Reporter).
We are working to try and put the seasons out more quickly, but they do take eight months to film and then they have to be edited, and then they have to be dubbed into every language. And the writing takes a very long time as well, so we’re kind of on a two-year pace. We’re trying to speed up but somewhere in that range.
A two-year pace would have season 4 release sometime in spring of 2026.
Bridgerton Season 4 Cast
Penelope & Colin Are Already Confirmed To Return
The Bridgerton cast is obviously a massive ensemble, and many of the characters have stuck around from season to season. The one major exception has been Simon Basset (Rege-Jean Page), who has not been seen since season 1, because Page chose to leave the show. As a result, Daphne is also seen less and less, although Antony and Kate both appeared throughout season 3. It has also already been revealed that Penelope and Colin will return in Bridgerton season 4 – and with Penelope being Lady Whistledown, it would be impossible to imagine the show without her! Though the size and scope of their roles are unknown, this means Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton will be back to reprise their roles.
In a radical change established at the end of Bridgerton season 3, it seems Julie Andrews may not return as the voice of narrator Lady Whistledown, after Penelope dropped her persona to continue her society paper under her own name. The question of whether Anthony and Kate will actually return from India is also a pressing one, but Anthony’s responsibility as Viscount and head of his family means he can’t stay away forever.
One new character we know will play some part in Bridgerton season 4 is Masali Baduza’s Michaela Stirling, who immediately catches Francesca’s eye. Fans of the book will recognize the source of her name, and can probably piece together what part she will play in Francesca’s story going forward. Likewise, Yerin Ha has joined season 4 as Sophie Baek (renamed from Sophie Beckett in the books), Benedict’s love interest. Katie Leung and Isabella Wei have been cast as Lady Araminta Gun and Posy Li, respectively.
The presumptive main cast of Bridgerton season 4 includes:
| Actor | Bridgerton Role | |
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| Nicola Coughlan | Penelope Featherington |
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| Luke Newton | Colin Bridgerton |
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| Jonathan Bailey | Anthony Bridgerton |
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| Simone Ashley | Kate Bridgerton |
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| Luke Thompson | Benedict Bridgerton |
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| Yerin Ha | Sophie Baek |
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| Claudia Jessie | Eloise Bridgerton |
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| Hannah Dodd | Francesca Bridgerton |
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| Victor Alli | John Stirling |
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| Ruth Gemmell | Violet Bridgerton |
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| Will Tilston | Gregory Bridgerton |
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| Florence Hunt | Hyacinth Bridgerton |
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| Polly Walker | Portia Featherington |
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| Golda Rosheuvel | Queen Charlotte |
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| Adjoa Andoh | Lady Danbury |
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| Katie Leung | Lady Araminta Gun |
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| Isabella Wei | Posy Li |
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Katie Leung and Isabella Wei are set to appear as Lady Araminta Gun and Posy Li, respectively.
Bridgerton Season 4 Story Details
Which Bridgerton Sibling Gets Their Love Story Next?
Though there are 8 books in the Bridgerton series, there are only a few logical next steps for the TV series to take when it comes to its adaptation strategy.
Author Julia Quinn has revealed that the book for Bridgerton season 4 has already been selected, but that specific book hasn’t been announced yet. Of the 8 books in the Bridgerton series, the third book, An Offer from a Gentleman, which chronicles the love story between Sophie and Benedict is the logical next step since Benedict is confirmed to be the lead in the upcoming fourth season.
In the book, the stoic bachelor saves a young woman named Sophie by offering her employment within his mother’s household. Turns out, the lowly servant-girl is actually the daughter of an Earl who has been cast out by an evil stepmother. In keeping with the Cinderella-like storyline, Sophie secretly attends a masquerade ball as the mysterious Lady in Silver, and accidentally captures the heart of Benedict. Though that could be the basic framework of the season, the inevitable changes that Netflix will make are uncertain.
