Benedict & Sophie's Romance Begins In First Bridgerton Season 4 Photo

Fans anxiously waited three years for Bridgerton’s third season — or, unanimously known as the horniest season of the series so far. Now that the third installment is finished, fans are already counting down the days until Season 4 comes. However, viewers might be staring at their calendars for a while.

On June 12, showrunner Jess Brownell told The Hollywood Reporter that fans should anticipate around a two-year wait. “We’re kind of on a two-year pace, we’re trying to speed up but [it’s] somewhere in that range,” she said, adding it takes a lot of time to make a universally accessible season. “They do take eight months to film and then they have to be edited, and then they have to be dubbed into every language. The writing takes a very long time as well.”

While that wait might be excruciating, there have been some very promising updates recently. The season officially began production in September, with a key new cast member finally being unveiled.

Here’s everything to know about Bridgerton’s fourth season so far, including which love story will be its main focus.

Which Bridgerton Sibling Will Lead Season 4?

Fans already had a pretty solid guess about which sibling’s love story would be at the center of Season 4, but Netflix finally confirmed the show’s next suitor in a July 23 video. As had been widely speculated, it’s time for Benedict to find his true love.

Benedict’s storyline appears in the third book; however, the third season focused on Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington’s slow-burn romance instead. However, Season 3’s final episodes seemed to tease Benedict would be next by including a subtle reference to how he meets his future love interest.

Meet Sophie Baek

With Benedict as Season 4’s suitor, the next big question was who would be playing Sophie, his romantic partner in the novels. Netflix announced Yerin Ha will be waltzing her way into the ton as the mysterious lady in silver. A few days after she was cast in mid-September, Netflix shared the first photo of Ha with Luke Thompson on set.

The photo came with the update that Season 4 had begun production.

There Are More New Cast Members

Sophie isn’t going to be the only new face in the ton. When Season 4’s filming began, the show also revealed three more characters. Katie Leung will play Lady Araminta Gun, Michelle Mao will play Rosamund Li, and Isabella Wei has been cast as Posy Li.

Readers, Bridgerton’s Fourth Season Will Be A Long Wait

Considering the estimated two-year gap, it’s sounding like Season 4 might premiere sometime in 2026.