Dearest gentle reader, fans of Netflix’s Bridgerton finally know when Season 4 will be hitting the streaming service. After Season 3 concluded in June 2024, that Season 4 will be centered around none other than Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson. And the latest Bridgerton Season 4 teaser finally tells fans when we’ll be seeing more him and his new love interest, Sophie Baek (played by Yerin Ha).
On Oct. 13, Netflix revealed in a new teaser that Season 4 will be released in early 2026. The Bridgerton Season 4 logline also confirms that Benedict and Sophie’s love story will play out in the next season of the show. “The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict (Luke Thompson),” the logline reads. “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.” That Lady in Silver is none other than Sophie. Here’s all the info we know about Bridgerton Season 4, including the cast, release date, and of course, the new teaser.
Bridgerton Season 4 Teaser
In the first Bridgerton teaser, viewers see Benedict enter the ballroom of a masquerade, wearing an all-black outfit accessorized with a black mask. It isn’t long before ladies of the ton start recognizing him, so as he turns to lose their attention, he spots Sophie. She’s captivated by the glistening chandelier hanging from the ceiling, staring until another suitor gets her attention and asks her for a dance.
While the show will center Benedict in the upcoming season, there are still plenty of characters with secondary storylines worth tuning in for. Penelope and Eloise’s now-rekindled friendship will be featured in Season 4, with showrunner Jess Brownell telling Netflix’s Tudum, “Their trials and tribulations last season have added new depth to their friendship, and we’re excited for viewers to see how their relationship looks now that they’ve each grown up a little.”
Bridgerton Season 4 Release Date
In the teaser dropped on Oct. 13, Netflix announced that Bridgerton Season 4 will hit the streamer in two parts. Part one will drop on Jan. 29, 2026, and part two will drop on Feb. 26. There’s no word yet on how the two parts will be split (whether it’ll be in equal parts, or if there will be a majority of epsiodes available in the first drop).
While waiting until 2026 is hard, fans have known the wait would be long. In June 2024, showrunner Jess Brownell told The Hollywood Reporter that there would be at least a two-year wait before Season 4 aired. “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,” she said. “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.” The season will contain eight episodes.
Bridgerton Season 4 Cast
Aside from Thompson and Ha as Benedict and Sophie, Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton will reprise their roles as Penelope and Colin in Season 4, along with Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, and Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey as Kate and Anthony Bridgerton.
There will also be a few new characters introduced in Season 4. Rosamund Li (Michelle Mao) and Posy Li (Isabella Wei) are sisters that are new to the ton, who are both making their debuts. According to Tudum, “Rosamund sets her sights on Benedict this social season. And, just like her mother, Rosamund is determined to get what she wants.” I can only presume this stirs up a love triangle between Rosamund, Benedict, and Sophie. Also new this season is Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung), the mother of Rosamund and Posy, who is described as “fabulous, discerning, and blunt.”
I don’t know about you, but I can barely contain my excitement for Season 4.