'Bridgerton' returns with Benedict's love story. How to watch Season 4
Saman ShafiqGather around fair ton. Mayfair's social season returns with Season 4 of "Bridgerton," and all eyes are on who will be this year's most eligible. Rumor has it that Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), the marriage-evading and free-spirited second child of the Bridgerton family, has finally found his match.
Based on Julia Quinn's novels, every season of "Bridgerton" spotlights one of the eight Bridgerton siblings, and this time the attention is on Benedict, who hates the idea of having to settle down "despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married." But that is until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother's masquerade ball, Season 4's logline reads.
“The storyline is a bit of a twist on Cinderella," Thompson teased to Netflix's Tudum. "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.”
Thompson previously told USA TODAY that "Benedict for the last three seasons has been a very free character, but also slightly lost sometimes."
"There's a sense of not being quite sure where he sits," Thompson said. "You have to accept that there comes a point where you have to make a choice and commit."
Showrunner Jess Brownell, meanwhile, said the show will follow a "very different trajectory,” according to Tudum, a Netflix platform.
“Benedict lives in a fantasy world. Sophie lives in a hard reality," Brownell said. "You have two characters who are at opposite ends of a pole, and rather than either of them needing to get all the way to the other side, they both need to travel to the middle."
Here's what to know about Season 4 of "Bridgerton" including the release date and cast information.
When does 'Bridgerton' Season 4 come out?
Season 4 of "Bridgerton" will premiere on Netflix in two parts. Part 1 releases on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT, while Part 2 will drop on Feb. 26.
Like previous seasons, this season will also have eight episodes in total. Seasons 1 to 3 of "Bridgerton" are also available on the streaming platform.
'Bridgerton' Season 4 cast
Faces old and new are slated to make an appearance this season, including:
- Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
- Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek
- Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton
- Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton
- Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Bridgerton née Featherington / Lady Whistledown
- Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton
- Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton
- Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton
- Hannah Dodd as Francesca Stirling née Bridgerton
- Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
- Hugh Sachs as Brimsley
- Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury
- Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
- Victor Alli as Lord John Stirling
- Daniel Francis as Lord Marcus Anderson
- Polly Walker as Portia Featherington
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley
- Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich
- Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich
- Masali Baduza as Michaela Stirling
- Isabella Wei as Posy Li
- Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li
- Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun
- Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton
- Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma
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Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.