Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 is officially releasing on Netflix in January as the love story between Benedict and Sophie begins filled with passion and scandal 💎❤️🔥

We needn’t turn to Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers for the lowdown on Bridgerton Season 4 — read everything you need to know about the new season, which just wrapped production.

Prepare to swoon before watching the video at the top of the page. The thrilling clip captures the moment Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) first spots a mysterious Lady in Silver — unbeknownst to him, her name is Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) — at Lady Bridgerton’s famed masquerade ball.

Benedict, the titular clan’s second eldest, leads the latest installment of the series. That’s right: The character who once mooned from the corner of the ballroom is now ready for his own Bridgerton love story. Benedict meets his love interest, the determined and captivating Sophie, in the first episode of the new season.

If the clip isn’t enough to tide you over, check out new photos from Season 4 that feature reunited best friends Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Eloise (Claudia Jessie) promenading in London. “They’re more bonded than ever!” showrunner Jess Brownell says. “Their trials and tribulations last season have added new depth to their friendship, and we’re excited for viewers to see how their relationship looks now that they’ve each grown up a little.”

Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton and Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton Season 4.

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The photos also feature sisters Rosamund Li (Michelle Mao) and Posy Li (Isabella Wei), newcomers to Mayfair society, as they call in on Eloise and her little sister Hyacinth (Florence Hunt) at Bridgerton House. The two are making their debut this season, and Brownell says their mother, Araminta Gun (Katie Leung), has raised them to be perfect debutantes.

“While Rosamund has become her mother’s mini-me — a marriage mart pro chess player — Posy is dreamy and often unserious, much to her mother’s disapproval,” says Brownell. “Araminta and Rosamund are so focused on their own goals that, frankly, the Bridgertons don’t register much for them at first, beyond the fact that Benedict proves to be quite the catch this season.”

Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton, Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li, and Isabella Wei as Posy Li in Bridgerton Season 4.

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The 2025 Season of Love fan event, hosted by Queen Charlotte herself (Golda Rosheuvel) this past Valentine’s Day, brought even more eagerly awaited news and sneak peeks at some of the fabulous costumes we can expect to see worn at the iconic bash, a beloved moment for fans of the original books.

Thankfully, some familiar faces will be on hand as Benedict and Sophie navigate their intrigue-filled affair — Season 2’s leading lady Simone Ashley, who plays Anthony Bridgerton’s beloved wife Kate Bridgerton, will return for another season.

The event also introduced a few of the stony locations where the next chapter of the drama will unfold, including Benedict’s cozy countryside escape, My Cottage.

Keep scrolling, dear readers, for more juicy talk of the ton, a sneak-peek featurette, and still more first-look images of cast members from the highly anticipated Season 4 of Bridgerton.

Who is Bridgerton Season 4 about?

Season 4 turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict. Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down. That is, until an enthralling woman captures Benedict’s attention at Violet Bridgerton’s (Ruth Gemmell) masquerade ball. While Benedict knows his love interest as only the Lady in Silver, she’s actually Sophie, a resourceful maid with her own secrets and dreams.

Thompson can’t wait to bring the star-crossed lovers’ story to life. “The scripts that Jess [Brownell] and her team have come up with are dynamite. They’re really, really, really exciting,” the actor says. “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.”

One person already feels a deep connection to Bridgerton Season 4: Ha. While auditioning, she immediately enjoyed the “fun, play-like quality” she saw in the scripts. “What drew me to Sophie was that she immediately has obstacles — something that she constantly has to overcome,” Ha says. “Whether it’s this battle around social status or trying to hide her feelings from Benedict.”

Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek in Bridgerton Season 4.

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How did Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha build the show’s central relationship?

“What’s striking about Season 4,” Thompson tells Tudum, “is that it’s the struggle between a proper old-school fairy tale — the romance of it — and the actual reality of the world.” Season 4 pulls back the curtain of the over-the-top households of the ton, and introduces some of the people who keep these aristocratic clans running. “Both are true,” Thompson continues. “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.”

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 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 involves what Ha describes as “special and very vulnerable” rehearsals. Other times, it extends to 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…”

Presenting Yerin Ha as Sophie in Bridgerton Season 4

Who are the new characters in Bridgerton Season 4?

As with previous seasons, we can expect to see some new characters spinning around the Bridgerton ballroom. They are:

• Lady Araminta Gun, played by Katie Leung. Twice-married and twice-widowed, Araminta has two daughters debuting on the marriage mart this season and she’s feeling the pressure to get at least one of her girls married off. Fabulous, discerning, and blunt, Araminta does not respond well when anything — or anyone — threatens her standing in society.
• Rosamund Li, played by Michelle Mao. Beautiful, vain, and eager to please her mother, Rosamund is Araminta’s eldest daughter and most prized possession. Rosamund sets her sights on Benedict this social season. And, just like her mother, Rosamund is determined to get what she wants.
• Posy Li, played by Isabella Wei. Rosamund’s younger, kinder sister is also debuting this year. But Araminta rarely puts the spotlight on her second child. Posy’s chatty, overly friendly demeanor often has her putting her foot in her mouth.

And, although they aren’t new arrivals in Mayfair, you can expect to see more of two beloved Bridgerton characters. Emma Naomi (Alice Mondrich) and Hugh Sachs (Brimsley) will both be part of Season 4’s main cast.

Isabella Wei as Posy Li, Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun, and Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li in Bridgerton Season 4.

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Who is in the Bridgerton Season 4 cast?

A few well-known faces will return — joined by some brand-new ones from the ton and beyond. So far, the announced Bridgerton Season 4 cast is:

• Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
• Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek
• Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton
• Simone Ashley as Kate Bridgerton
• Victor Alli as John Stirling
• Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury)
• Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
• Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley
• Masali Baduza as Michaela Stirling
• Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Bridgerton
• Hannah Dodd as Francesca Stirling
• Daniel Francis as Lord Marcus Anderson
• Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton
• Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton
• Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich
• Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton
• Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun
• Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton
• Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li
• Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich
• Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
• Hugh Sachs as Brimsley
• Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton
• Polly Walker as Portia Featherington
• Isabella Wei as Posy Li

How many episodes are in Bridgerton Season 4?

The upcoming season of Bridgerton will consist of eight episodes. Scroll through the new photos below to get a glimpse at what these new installments have in store.

Watch the Bridgerton Season 4 Sneak Peek FeaturetteGet a first look at the highly anticipated upcoming season.

Who is the creative team behind Bridgerton Season 4?

Brownell is the showrunner and executive producer of Bridgerton Season 4. While Thompson doesn’t want to reveal his conversations with the writer, he will say this much: “She’s told me a lot about what’s to come, and I’m really excited about it.”

Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, and Chris Van Dusen are all executive producers. Thompson feels “lucky” to collaborate with this group for more than five years on Bridgerton. “I get to work with some of the nicest and best people around,” he says. “To get to head a show that has been absolutely tried and tested? And to be surrounded by the cast, creative team, and production crews that I know? I think, ‘Well, why should I be nervous?’ ”

Where is Bridgerton Season 4 filmed?

Bridgerton has expanded its filming locations on one of the newly constructed back lots of Shepperton Studios outside of London; this is also where the charming new photos of Thompson and Ha were taken. The build spans about two acres and features replicas of Georgian and Regency architecture, including homes, buildings, Mayfair Street, and more in all their splendor. Bridgerton production designer Alison Gartshore, along with supervising art director Antony Cartlidge and art director Adam David Grant, designed the dazzling new back lot.