Netflix’s Bridgerton season 4 announcement gives us a sneak peek at the show’s new romantic lead
Netflix has made a new announcement for Bridgeton season four, and it makes it clear that this time we will be following a new romantic lead character: Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson.
The announcement video (see below) shows some moments of the character from existing seasons of the show, such as Bridgeton season three and season two — before we switch to the actor behind the scenes.
In the next clip, an unseen voice tells him, “I hear we’re fitting you for a suit.” Thompson replies that he already has an outfit for that night, but the voice explains, “It’s not for tonight. It’s for the masked ball.” In that case, Thompson says, “come on in.”
Bridgerton Season 4: What We Know So Far
With Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton’s storyline coming to a close at the end of season three part two, the focus for the new season is on Benedict Bridgerton. Fans have also been eager to see more of Eloise and Francesca, but their stories may have to wait until the show’s next seasons.
The news isn’t very surprising, since Benedict is the main character in the third installment. Bridgeton book. Season three jumped over it to focus on Penelope and Colin, so Benedict’s story is actually too late. The book, An offer from a gentlemanhas been described as the Bridgerton Cinderella and features Sophie Beckett, a young woman who sneaks into the masked ball in hopes of finding her prince charming. Or as one fan of the show put it in a post on X/Twitter: “BENOPHIE CONFIRMED.”
AN OFFER YOU SAY??? S4 Benophie confirmed!!! https://t.co/deS5qPnYylJuly 1, 2024
We’ll have to wait a little longer for the fourth season. In conversation with The Hollywood Reporter Last month, showrunner Jess Brownell said, “We’re working on getting the seasons out faster, but it does take eight months to film them, then they have to be edited, then they have to be dubbed into every language… we’re at a two-year pace.” But Brownell says the wait is worth it. “I feel like it’s some of my best work and the best work of my writers’ room,” she told the magazine. “We’re firing on all cylinders, so I can’t wait for fans to see what we have.”
You can stream seasons one through three BridgetonAnd Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storynow on Netflix – and if you’re already up to date, here are six more great dramas to watch.