Benedict (Luke Thompson) babes, it’s our time! There are a lot of Bridgerton love stories left over from the success of Season 3, and now we know who’s stepping into the spotlight in Season 4. The Season 3 finale dropped a major hint about Season 4 and revealed a major twist for one character’s future. On July 23, Bridgerton confirmed that Benedict’s arc would be the next one, complete with an introductory video featuring Mr. Thompson himself. Yerin Ha has joined the cast as the one and only Sophie.
On October 28, Netflix dropped a new video of Thompson and Ha doing a dramatic reading of An Offer From a Gentleman, making us all the more excited for the long-awaited masquerade ball. Read on for all the latest Bridgerton Season 4 updates. Will there be a Bridgerton Season 4?
Yes. Bridgerton was renewed for Season 3 and Season 4 in April 2021, while Season 2 was still in production. The announcement was made on social media via Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers. “It seems we have a rather special announcement. Bridgerton will be back for seasons 3 and 4. This author will have to buy more ink…” the announcement reads.
When will Bridgerton Season 4 premiere?
Bridgerton Season 4, which will consist of eight episodes, does not yet have a premiere date. Filming is currently underway in London.
The show is expanding its filming locations at one of Shepperton Studios’ newly built sets, featuring elaborate replicas of Georgian and Regency architecture, including homes, buildings, Mayfair Streets, and more. The milestone, which took eight months to make, promises to envelop the beloved show in an even more immersive and authentic atmosphere, taking viewers into the grand world of the Regency period, according to Netflix.
Showrunner Jess Brownell admitted that it could be another two years before Season 4, so a 2026 premiere date isn’t out of the question. “We’re trying to get the seasons out faster, but it takes eight months to shoot and then you have to edit and then you have to dub into every language,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “And the writing takes a long time, so we’re in the two-year phase, we’re trying to speed things up but still within that.”
She added, “I’m really excited about what we’re writing. We’re getting close to the end of the season with the scripts. And I feel like this is some of my best work and some of the writers’ room’s best work yet.” We’ve really just completed our collaboration and we’re firing on all cylinders, so I can’t wait for the fans to see what we’ve got.”
Who’s in the cast of Bridgerton Season 4?
Thompson will return as the male lead, along with Ha, who will debut as Sophie Baek in Season 4. Netflix has finally revealed the new cast members who will play the main characters in Benedict and Sophie’s story. Katie Leung, best known for playing Cho Chang in the Harry Potter series, has been cast as Lady Araminta Gun. According to Netflix, Araminta has “been married twice and widowed twice” and has two daughters who debuted at the marriage fair this season, Rosamund Li (Michelle Mao) and Posy Li (Isabella Wei). Araminta is “wonderful, bright, and outspoken.” Sophie’s stepmother “doesn’t react well to anything — or anyone — threatening her place in society.”
Araminta’s eldest daughter, Rosamund, is described as “pretty, vain, and eager to please her mother”. Rosamund has her sights set on Benedict Bridgerton this season. Posy is “much kinder” than her sister, but “her talkative, over-friendly manner often leads her to speak rudely”.
Additional returning cast members include Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton), Victor Alli (Lord John Stirling), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Julie Andrews (Lady Whistledown), Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs. Varley), Masali Baduza (Michaela Stirling), Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Bridgerton), Hannah Dodd (Francesca Stirling), Daniel Francis (Lord Marcus Anderson), Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton), Florence Hunt (Hyacinth Bridgerton). ton), Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich), Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton), Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton), Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Will Tilston (Gregory Bridgerton) and Polly Walker (Portia Featherington). Emma Naomi, who plays Alice Mondrich, and Hugh Sachs, who plays Brimsley, will be part of the main cast in season 4. One member who is notably missing from the season 4 cast list is Simone Ashley, aka Kate Bridgerton. Netflix has yet to announce her status for season four. “Both Johnny and I, we love our characters, Kate and Anthony, so much and their relationship and what they mean to the show,” Ashley previously told PEOPLE. “I think
