Benedict’s tale finally arrives in Bridgerton season 4, and if one particular trend continues, it very well may become the TV show’s most successful and beloved set of episodes. Netflix’s historical romance series, created by Chris Van Dusen, follows the Bridgertons, a prestigious, high-society family living in London, England, during the Regency era. Each season follows one Bridgerton sibling’s (there are eight total) epic love story, and Bridgerton season 4 will be Benedict’s time to shine.
Bridgerton is based on Julia Quinn’s book series of the same name, and like the show, each of her eight novels covers one of the Bridgerton siblings’ romances. For the first two seasons, the TV series followed the book order, with season 1 revolving around Daphne and season 2 focusing on Anthony. However, for season 3, the writers skipped over Benedict’s story to adapt Colin’s book, which is fourth in Quinn’s collection, while Benedict’s is third. Netflix is set to get back on track in season 4, though, and one fact about Bridgerton suggests it will be the best one yet.
Every Bridgerton Season Has A Better RT Audience Score Than Its Predecessor
All Bridgerton seasons have excellent scores on Rotten Tomatoes, both on the Tomatometer and the Audience Score (now called the Popcornmeter). However, whereas most shows tend to decline in quality and viewer appreciation as the years go on, Netflix’s historical romance series has only improved. As of the writing of this article, Bridgerton season 1 has a 70 percent score on the Popcornmeter, season 2 sits at 73 percent, and season 3’s score is 78 percent. This trend even works when including Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The prequel, released between seasons 2 and 3, has a 74 percent Audience Score.
Since every season of Bridgerton outperformed the previous one concerning its Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, high expectations are in place for season 4. If Benedict’s Bridgerton story is to keep the admirable trend going, it must receive a score higher than 78 percent. However, it will be a long time until viewers will be able to watch and critique season 4.
Bridgerton Has Only Gotten Better Since Season 1’s The Duke & I Adaptation
Bridgerton’s climbing Rotten Tomatoes score is indicative of its quality, which continues to rise with every season that passes. Even without the shocking numbers, the Netflix historical romance series has debatably only gotten better with age. Daphne and Simon’s story from Bridgerton season 1 is rather forgettable (which is probably for the best). Anthony and Kate’s enemies-to-lovers romance in season 2 was one for the ages. Then, Colin and Penelope’s ending in Bridgerton season 3 was three years in the making, and slow-burn couples are arguably among the best fictional romances.
Plus, as the TV show continues, more interesting characters (like Simone Ashley’s Kate Sharma, Calam Lynch’s Theo Sharpe, and Daniel Francis’ Lord Marcus Anderson) are added to the Bridgerton cast. Many of the new characters add something different or exciting to the Netflix series. As the fictional world expands, so does Bridgerton’s quality, and the hope is that this trend continues with the adaptation of An Offer from a Gentleman in season 4.
