Dearest gentle reader, Lady Whistledown has officially sent out her save the dates for Bridgerton Season 4, which will arrive in two parts in 2026 on Netflix.
The platform's critically acclaimed regency romance series is based on Julia Quinn's series of novels, which features a Bridgerton sibling's love story each season. After Daphne, Anthony and Colin, the upcoming season will shine a spotlight on Benedict Bridgerton and will adapt his novel 'An Offer from a Gentleman'.
Jess Brownell will serve as the showrunner for Bridgerton Season 4, with Shonda Rhimes, Tom Verica, Chris Van Dusen and Betsy Beers serving as executive producers.
The upcoming season of Bridgerton will feature a fairytale romance between two forbidden lovers. In addition to Benedict's story, the new season will also feature returning Bridgerton siblings and will explore the themes of class and social mobility in the Regency period.
More on Bridgerton Season 4 in our story.
Bridgerton Season 4: Release and streaming details
Lady Whistledown has finally spoken and Netflix's hit romance series will return in 2026 in two parts. Since the streaming juggernaut releases a majority of its hit titles in parts, the fourth season of Bridgerton is no exception and will arrive on Netflix in two parts, meant to keep excited fans on the edge.
Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 will premiere on Netflix on January 29, 2026, followed by Part 2 on February 26. The latest season will contain a total of eight episodes. If past seasons have taught us anything, we believe Part 1 will conclude on a shocking cliffhanger, which will make the anticipation for the second part even more worth the wait.
Bridgerton Season 4 cast: Meet the lead pair
After lurking in the background in the past three seasons, it's finally time for the second-eldest sibling, Benedict Bridgerton, to step into the spotlight in Season 4. Actor Luke Thompson will return as Benedict in the upcoming season, but not as a wingman for his siblings.
Benedict will be the leading man this season, who will be smitten by the mysterious Lady in Silver. Actress Yerin Ha will make her sparkling debut in Bridgerton Season 4 as Sophie Baek, Benedict's love interest.
Additional returning cast for the upcoming season includes:
- Jonathan Bailey as Anthony
- Simone Ashley as Kate
- Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury
- Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
- Nicola Coughlan as Penelope
- Hannah Dodd as Francesca
- Ruth Gemmell as Violet
- Claudia Jessie as Eloise
- Luke Newton as Colin
- Will Tilston as Gregory
- Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
- Florence Hunt as Hyacinth
Season 4 of the hit romance series has also added some additional cast for Season 4, which includes Katie Leung, Michelle Mao and Isabella Wei.
What is the plot for Bridgerton Season 4?
Bridgerton Season 4 will feature a Cinderella-style fairytale romance between Benedict and Sophie. A recently released preview by Netflix teased Sophie attending Violet Bridgerton's iconic masquerade ball, where she will catch Benedict's eye. The second eldest son has a notorious reputation in the ton and is known to loathe the idea of marriage, unlike his married brothers, Anthony and Colin.
However, when Ha's masked Lady in Silver catches his attention, things will take a different turn for him. With his eccentric sister Eloise's help, Benedict will set out to uncover the lady's identity, who left her silver glove as the only breadcrumb for her new admirer. In reality, Sophie is just a resourceful maid at Lady Araminta Gun's household, a truth that will set this complicated love story between the forbidden lovers in motion.
Bridgerton Season 4 will feature Benedict and Sophie's passionate love, where the latter will be torn between her social status and her true identity in front of Benedict. But in a time period where social standing is everything, will Benedict be brave enough to accept his love for Sophie?
Find out in January 2026, when Season 4 of Bridgerton returns on Netflix.
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