First Look at ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Is Appropriately Swoon-Worthy
“Bridgerton” book fans, our moment has arrived. At a fan event for Netflix’s global romantic phenomenon on Valentine’s Day, the show confirmed that the eight-episode Season 4 will kick off with a masquerade ball in Episode 1. That event was teased in “Bridgerton’s” Season 3 finale back in June 2024, and book fans know it’s the inciting incident for Benedict’s (Luke Thompson) love story, with a Cinderella-esque mysterious meet-cute with Sophie (series newcomer Yerin Ha).
At the event in London, current showrunner Jess Brownell teased that the forthcoming season, based on the book “An Offer from a Gentleman” by Julia Quinn, is the “Bridgerton” season most “faithful” to the respective novel. (Yes, this means that Lake Scene is definitely happening. If you know you know.)
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Other tidbits? Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) have their baby, as you can see in new photos below; and Kate (Simone Ashley) indeed will be back for Season 4 alongside husband Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) — this has been the subject of much online chatter. The show will also take a page from “Downton Abbey,” and showcase the characters who “run the ton” as “the season explores the upstairs and downstairs.”
“The theme of the season is really about true love being somewhere in between fantasy and reality,” Brownell noted.
Here’s the official logline: “The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict. Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down — until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.”
In addition to the names above, the full listed cast also includes (deep breath) Victor Alli (Lord John Stirling), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Julie Andrews (Lady Whistledown), Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs. Varley), Masali Baduza (Michaela Stirling), Hannah Dodd (Francesca Stirling), Daniel Francis (Lord Marcus Anderson), Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton), Florence Hunt (Hyacinth Bridgerton), Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich), Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton), Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Will Tilston (Gregory Bridgerton), Polly Walker (Portia Featherington), Emma Naomi (Alice Mondrich), Hugh Sachs (Brimsley), Isabella Wei (Posy Li), Michelle Mao (Rosamund Li), and Katie Leung (Lady Araminta Gun).
Season 4 doesn’t yet have an official release date, but fans can whet their appetites with the below first-look video, which features behind-the-scenes filming footage of the cast on set in London.
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