We needn’t turn to Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers for the lowdown on Bridgerton Season 4 — read everything you need to know about the new season, due on Netflix in 2026, right here. The latest news out of the ton arrives in the form of a thrilling clip of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) when he first spots a mysterious Lady in Silver — unbeknownst to him, her name is Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) — at Lady Bridgerton’s famed masquerade ball. Prepare to swoon before watching the video above.
Benedict, the titular clan’s second eldest, leads the latest installment of the series. That’s right: The character who once mooned from the corner of the ballroom is now ready for his own Bridgerton love story. Benedict meets his love interest, the determined and captivating Sophie, in the first episode of the new season.
If the clip isn’t enough to tide you over, check out new photos from Season 4 that feature reunited best friends Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Eloise (Claudia Jessie) promenading in London. “They’re more bonded than ever!” showrunner Jess Brownell says. “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.”
The photos also feature sisters Rosamund Li (Michelle Mao) and Posy Li (Isabella Wei), newcomers to Mayfair society, as they call in on Eloise and her little sister Hyacinth (Florence Hunt) at Bridgerton House. The two are making their debut this season, and Brownell says their mother, Araminta Gun (Katie Leung), has raised them to be perfect debutantes.
“While Rosamund has become her mother’s mini-me — a marriage mart pro chess player — Posy is dreamy and often unserious, much to her mother’s disapproval,” says Brownell. “Araminta and Rosamund are so focused on their own goals that, frankly, the Bridgertons don’t register much for them at first, beyond the fact that Benedict proves to be quite the catch this season.”
The 2025 Season of Love fan event, hosted by Queen Charlotte herself (Golda Rosheuvel) this past Valentine’s Day, brought even more eagerly awaited news and sneak peeks at some of the fabulous costumes we can expect to see worn at the iconic bash, a beloved moment for fans of the original books.
Thankfully, some familiar faces will be on hand as Benedict and Sophie navigate their intrigue-filled affair — Season 2’s leading lady Simone Ashley, who plays Anthony Bridgerton’s beloved wife Kate Bridgerton, will return for another season.
The event also introduced a few of the stony locations where the next chapter of the drama will unfold, including Benedict’s cozy countryside escape, My Cottage.
Keep scrolling, dear readers, for more juicy talk of the ton, a sneak-peek featurette, and still more first-look images of cast members from the highly anticipated Season 4 of Bridgerton.
Who is Bridgerton Season 4 about?
Season 4 turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict. Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down. That is, until an enthralling woman captures Benedict’s attention at Violet Bridgerton’s (Ruth Gemmell) masquerade ball. While Benedict knows his love interest as only the Lady in Silver, she’s actually Sophie, a resourceful maid with her own secrets and dreams.
Thompson can’t wait to bring the star-crossed lovers’ story to life. “The scripts that Jess [Brownell] and her team have come up with are dynamite. They’re really, really, really exciting,” the actor says. “The storyline is a bit of a twist on ‘Cinderella.’ You remember being told those stories as a child — the magic and the romance of them. It’s really exciting to have that weaved into the world that we know of Bridgerton … It’s such a great story, but it’s also, I hope, really relatable.”
One person already feels a deep connection to Bridgerton Season 4: Ha. While auditioning, she immediately enjoyed the “fun, play-like quality” she saw in the scripts. “What drew me to Sophie was that she immediately has obstacles — something that she constantly has to overcome,” Ha says. “Whether it’s this battle around social status or trying to hide her feelings from Benedict.”
How did Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha build the show’s central relationship?
“What’s striking about Season 4,” Thompson tells Tudum, “is that it’s the struggle between a proper old-school fairy tale — the romance of it — and the actual reality of the world.” Season 4 pulls back the curtain of the over-the-top households of the ton, and introduces some of the people who keep these aristocratic clans running. “Both are true,” Thompson continues. “You have to hold both of them — the romance and the reality — in your hand. In its best version, ‘true love’ happens in the middle of that.”
Series newcomer Ha has enjoyed the “playful, freeing, therapeutic” feeling of preparing for filming alongside Thompson. The pair first met during a dinner at showrunner Brownell’s home. “I remember Luke stood there with arms wide open, just ready for an embrace,” Ha tells Tudum. “That was the moment I was like, ‘Ah, OK, I don’t need to stress about these little things now. I can just genuinely focus on the on-screen connection with him.’ ”
Sometimes building Benedict and Sophie’s romance involves what Ha describes as “special and very vulnerable” rehearsals. Other times, it extends to dance training that “feels like a part of the characters’ journey,” Thompson says. Especially because, as he explains, “I get really excited by how many unexpected twists you’ll get in Season 4. A big one I’m sure I can mention is this one masquerade ball…”
