The smash-hit Regency Era romance has kept heart fluttering for three seasons already, and Netflix has preemptively renewed Bridgerton for season 4. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, Bridgerton concerns the various members of the titular family who strike out and try to find love on the “ton” during the Regency Era of English history. Known for its colorful designs and anachronistic approach to its historical subject, Bridgerton has wooed audiences with its charm and steamy romance since it debuted on Netflix in 2020.

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

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With anticipation already building for the return of the steamy period romance, the latest news arrives in the form of images from Bridgerton season 4 as well as a BTS video. Highlighting the main storyline of season 4 (that being Benedict’s new love affair), the images show the Bridgerton brother dancing with a mysterious woman in a silver mask (Sophie Baek). In other photos, Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton return as Penelope and Colin, and even Queen Charlotte herself makes an appearance.

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.

Bridgerton season 3 part 1 premiered on May 16, 2024, followed by part 2 on June 13, 2024.

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 Story Details

Which Bridgerton Sibling Gets Their Love Story Next?

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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.

What we know tangibly about where season 4’s story may be heading is that we’ll likely see the fallout of Penelope’s decision to reveal herself as Lady Whistledown. She made enemies along the way, and says herself that people may come after her. On top of that, we’ll see more of Penelope and Colin’s wedded life, since they will remain in the Ton. There are also lots of unresolved story elements, in a way that feels less like the usual way Bridgerton ends its seasons, but that does make for exciting prospects.