Passionate Bridgerton fans have expressed their disappointment over what they describe as glaring green-screen effects throughout the latest season of Netflix’s cherished period drama.
The fourth season of Shondaland’s opulent historical series focuses on Benedict Bridgerton (played by Luke Thompson), the family’s second-born son, and his passionate romance with servant Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).
Their attraction sparked at a masquerade ball, but their developing romance now teeters on the edge after Benedict’s suggestion that Sophie become his secret mistress – unaware that she’s the enigmatic Lady in Silver who stole his heart. Following the release of the first four episodes last Thursday (29th January), numerous fans have been anxiously anticipating the second batch, set to debut on streaming services on 26th February.
Meanwhile, viewers have been criticizing the show’s visual production quality, with several scenes apparently featuring rather conspicuous green-screen environments.
One fan posted clips on X showing Benedict and Sophie approaching the Bridgerton home in a carriage, conversing against what appears to be an obviously artificial backdrop.
No, I’m actually p—ing myself at the green screen background,” they wrote. “The fake backgrounds were very obvious this season,” another fan agreed in the replies. A third viewer commented, “There are Doctor Who episodes from the 70s with more convincing green screen omg Netflix is frying their own IP.”
Meanwhile, another wondered, “Is the bridgerton s4 filled with awful green screen editing or am i blind.” One confused audience member asked: “Did they green screen a street? Because it don’t look right.”
The discussion continued on Reddit, where another user voiced their worries, “I’ve always been a bit alarmed at how much green screen is used on this show when they have so many damn sets.”
A disheartened fan aired their frustration, “This is just a Netflix problem at this point… even in shows like Stranger Things, the CGI was so bad.”
They take so many years to roll out a new season yet manage to do a terrible job when it comes to production and make it seem like everything was done last minute! ! !”.
Audiences are particularly annoyed, given that Bridgerton’s previous season concluded in June 2024, leaving a wait of over 18 months for new episodes.
Additionally, subscribers must wait several more weeks before gaining access to the complete fourth season, and hopefully, the remaining four episodes will address their complaints.
Bridgerton is based on the popular series of eight historical romance novels by Julia Quinn, published between 2000 and 2006. The Netflix series, produced by Shondaland, adapts these books, which follow the romantic endeavors of the eight Bridgerton siblings as they navigate high society in 1810s-1820s London.
