Gentle Readers have waited patiently for the next Social Season and it looks like the ton will return shortly after we ring in the new year! Fans of Bridgerton will have eagerly awaited theBridgerton season 4 release date announcement, and Netflix confirmed suspicions on Monday, Oct. 13.
According to a post by News18, on Thursday, Oct. 9, the Netflix Netherlands Instagram page revealed the two-part release dates, spoiling the announcement before Netflix US had a chance to make its own post. A post by TV Insider confirmed the long-awaited news: Bridgerton fans can expect the first batch of season 4 episodes on Thursday, Jan. 29 and the second batch on Thursday, Feb. 26.
In addition to several sneak peeks, Netflix has also graced Gentle Readers with a teaser reel to keep us satisfied until the Bridgerton season 4 premiere.
What we know about Bridgerton season 4
Bridgerton season 4 will focus on Benedict's story, inspired by Julia Quinn's fourth book in the series, An Offer for a Gentleman. The show will star Yerin Ha as Sophie, Benedict's love interest. We got hints in season 3 that Benedict would be getting his moment, and the fans are ready to see him fall in love at last. Since Benedict was kind of a rolling stone in previous seasons, will the ending be as happy for him as it has been with his younger siblings?
According to a Town & Country, showrunner Jess Brownell confirmed that, “it felt important for him to explore the fullness of himself before he settles down”. Benedict did lots of exploring but hasn’t had the urge to marry like his brothers. Season 4 will likely be the moment that he and fans have been waiting for. Town & Country also quotes a statement from Netflix, saying that season 4 will be “a really nice mix of fairy tale and reality”.
There's still lots to come in the Bridgerton romance department
In addition to Bridgerton season 4 spoilers, we know that the show is renewed through season 6! Truly, author Julia Quinn has plans to see the season through all the way through the last Bridgerton child, for a total of 8 seasons.
Show Snob predicts that season 5 will follow the story of Eloise, while 6 will focus on Francesca inWhen He Was Wicked, which basically means the rest of the seasons will follow the orders of the books. Rumors have also circulated about a second season of Queen Charlotte as well! Needless to say, fans aren’t going anywhere, so we hope Bridgerton continues to deliver the stories we love via Netflix.
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