Netflix announced that Part 1 of Bridgerton’s fourth season will arrive on the streamer Jan. 29, 2026, followed by Part 2 on Feb. 26. Each part consists of four episodes, with Season 4 taking its inspiration from the book An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn.
The official logline for Season 4 reads: “The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson). Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down — until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.”
The streaming service also teased the upcoming chapter of the Shonda Rhimes-created hit period drama with a 44-second preview. Lady Whistledown (Julie Andrews) says in the clip: “With each passing season, one is known to experience plenty of ups and downs. So then we must ask ourselves, do we rise to the occasion? As always, time, and this author, will tell.” Viewers see Benedict Bridgerton and Yerin Ha’s Sophie Baek passing one another at a masquerade ball, and then viewers see her cream-colored glove on the floor.
Thompson told Netflix’s Tudum: “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.”
Also starring this season are: Jonathan Bailey, Victor Alli, Adjoa Andoh, Julie Andrews, Lorraine Ashbourne, Simone Ashley, Masali Baduza, Nichola Coughlan, Hannah Dodd, Daniel Francis, Ruth Gemmell, Florence Hunt, Martins Imhangbe, Claudia Jessie, Luke Newton, Katie Leung, Michelle Mao, Emma Naomi, Golda Rosheuvel, Hugh Sachs, Will Tilston, Polly Walker, Isabella Wei and Oli Higginson.
The brief teaser released also asks, “Do we rise to the occasion or do we bury oneself deeper amidst society’s secrets? As always, time — and this author — will tell.” See the teaser clip: HERE.
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