The fairy tale is officially beginning. That is, at least, how lead actor Luke Thompson feels now that Bridgerton Season 4 has started production in England.
Thompson’s charming aristocrat Benedict Bridgerton will lead Bridgerton Season 4 with his love interest, the determined and captivating Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha), a victim of tragic circumstances. You can see Thompson and Ha take the first steps of their Bridgerton journey in the enchanting photos below.
“What’s striking about Season 4 is that it’s the struggle between a proper old-school fairy tale — the romance of it — and the actual reality of the world,” Thompson tells Tudum after a day of rehearsals. “And both are true. 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.”
That’s right, the character who once mooed from the corner of the ballroom is now ready for his Bridgerton love story. In Season 4, Benedict will find himself on the hunt for Sophie. Unfortunately for Benedict, he knows the object of his affection only as the mysterious Lady in Silver.
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 Jess 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 means “special and very vulnerable” rehearsals, as Ha calls them. Other times, it’s 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…”
So what surprises will we witness as Benedict and Sophie take over the Bridgerton mantle? And what else should you expect from Season 4? Keep reading to find out everything from Season 4’s plot to which new cast members — including one very magical new star — are coming to Mayfair.
