Bridgerton season 4 focuses on the mysterious meeting of Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek.
Bridgerton fans are excited for the upcoming release of season four, with the first half of the new season set to land on the streaming platform on January 29. Season four turns viewers’ attention to Benedict Bridgerton (played by Luke Thompson), who is known for his carefree lifestyle and unwillingness to settle down.
In a Cinderella-inspired story, Benedict meets a mysterious woman in silver at his mother’s masquerade ball, and he is instantly fascinated by her. After a fleeting moment together, Sophie (Yerin Ha) has no choice but to flee the ball in order to avoid being caught.
Determined to uncover the woman’s identity, Benedict asks his sister, Eloise (Claudia Jessie), for help, but the hunt proves difficult. As Sophie is a maid and not a member of high society, she is practically untraceable.
The season is set to air in two parts: the first four episodes at the end of January, and the second four on February 26. The beloved romance drama has already been renewed for a fifth and sixth season.
Here is all you need to know about who each Bridgerton sibling marries and how their stories play out in Julia Quinn’s novels.
Who does Daphne Bridgerton marry?
Season one focused on Daphne Bridgerton’s relationship with the Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page). As the eldest daughter, she was the first of the female Bridgerton siblings to enter society.
After becoming husband and wife, Daphne and Simon went on to have a child called August Basset, and have since taken a step back from the series, continuing their lives as a family off-screen.
Who does Anthony Bridgerton marry?
Season two followed Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), the Viscount and eldest Bridgerton son, making him the head of the family. He was intending to marry Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran), but found himself attracted to her older sister, Kate (Simone Ashley).
In the enemies-to-lovers story, Kate was not initially fond of Anthony as she only wanted the best for her sister. However, after getting to know Anthony on a personal level, she realised she had feelings for him.
After hiding their affair, full of shame, the couple’s feelings for one another became too obvious to conceal, and the truth eventually came out. Anthony and Kate are married and are expecting their first child.
Who does Colin Bridgerton marry?
Season three put the spotlight on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), who was completely in the dark about the feelings his closest friend Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) had for him.
After Colin left the family home to go travelling, Penelope was heartbroken and longed for his return, but she did not like the Colin who confronted her when he got back.
She tried her best to suppress her feelings, but eventually encouraged Colin to open his eyes and realise she had been waiting for him all along.
After realising he too had feelings for her, the pair got married and had a son called Elliot.
Who does Benedict Bridgerton marry?
Benedict is the subject of season four, and as previously mentioned, he becomes infatuated with Sophie Baek, a maid who disguised herself so she could experience the grandeur of a ball.
In the book An Offer from a Gentleman, the story follows Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an Earl, who ends up serving her disdainful stepmother.
One night, she disguised herself to attend Lady Bridgerton’s famed masquerade ball and met Benedict, but was forced to leave at midnight, leaving Benedict attempting to hunt her down.
The book ends with Benedict and Sophie marrying and having three children, with Sophie expecting a fourth, but the series is yet to unveil whether the characters will have the same happy ending.
Who does Francesca Bridgerton marry?
The third season of Bridgerton also touched on Francesca’s (Hannah Dodd) love story as she married John Stirling (Victor Alli). She was not initially excited over the prospect of love and marriage, but connected with John and admired his sensitive nature.
Following their wedding, Francesca was taken aback after meeting John’s cousin, Michaela Stirling (Masali Baduza).
In the books, Francesca does not take centre stage until book six, titled When He Was Wicked. Francesca and John maintain a close friendship with John’s cousin, who in the novel is male and called Michael.
The book is told from Michael and Francesca’s perspectives and readers learn that Michael fell in love with Francesca from the moment he saw her.
John ultimately dies, leaving Francesca a widow, but she eventually forms a romantic relationship with Michael. In the series, Francesca’s story could mark the show’s first same-sex romance.
Who does Eloise Bridgerton marry?
Eloise’s story is yet to be told in the Netflix series, but in Quinn’s novels, she is the main subject in To Sir Phillip, With Love.
In the TV adaptation, she continues to express her disinterest in marriage and relationships, with no plans to settle down any time soon.
In the book, Eloise marries Phillip Crane, a botanist who grew up with an abusive father. He was initially married to Marina Thompson, but after her death, Eloise writes to express her condolences.
The pair become penpals but never meet in person, until Phillip asks for her hand in marriage and she agrees to meet him, with a true romance blossoming between them.
Who does Gregory Bridgerton marry?
Gregory Bridgerton (Will Tilston) stars in the eighth novel, titled On the Way to the Wedding, which is a friends-to-lovers romance.
The youngest Bridgerton son has his heart set on a young woman named Hermione Watson, but she has her eyes on someone else.
Believing Gregory is a better match for Hermione, her friend Lady Lucinda “Lucy” Abernathy agrees to help him win her heart.
However, it is Gregory and Lucy who end up developing feelings for one another in the end, and they eventually marry.
Who does Hyacinth Bridgerton marry?
Hyacinth Bridgerton (Florence Hunt), the youngest daughter, appears in the book It’s in His Kiss and she finds herself in her fourth season looking for a husband.
She was incredibly picky about her suitors and none of the previous proposals were to her liking.
In the end, she marries Lady Danbury’s (Adjoa Andoh) grandson, Gareth St. Clair. Hyacinth and Lady Danbury are extremely close in the books and she secretly invited her grandson to a social event to give the young pair a chance to get to know one another.
While Hyacinth does not take to him immediately, the pair grow closer over time and he asks for her hand in marriage.
Bridgerton season 4 airs on Netflix on January 29
