Anthony Is Back In The New Bridgerton Trailer

Fans anxiously waited three years for Bridgerton’s third season — also known as the horniest season of the series so far. After the third installment wrapped up, fans started counting down the days until Season 4, which premiered on Jan. 26. Audiences have to wait until Feb. 26 for Part 2 of the season, but luckily, the Regency romance series has dropped plenty of crumbs to pass the time.

Already, fans know that there are plenty of twists and turns coming in Season 4. Jess Brownell (writer, producer, and showrunner) told Entertainment Weekly to expect “juicy conflict” and “high stakes” in the latest installment of the hit Netflix show.

“We start with a character trope that we've seen a million times before, which is a maid who falls for someone above her station,” she told the outlet on Dec. 16. “But I think a lot of times in these classic Cinderella-like stories, Cinderella is a bit of a damsel in distress. And, in the case of Sophie Baek, she is no such thing. We get to watch a very headstrong young woman try to decide her fate for herself and pick up the courage to believe in and dream for a life greater than the one she currently has.”

According to Brownwell, who was also the showrunner on Season 3, Sophie and Benedict’s romance was “the easiest book to adapt” to TV. “It lent itself really closely to television structure for a love story,” she said. “There are just a lot of rich set pieces that gave us juicy conflict and high stakes. I think fans will be happy to see quite a few of the set pieces from the book in the show.”

Here’s everything to know about Bridgerton’s fourth season.

Sophie Baek Joined The cast

With Benedict as Season 4’s suitor, the next big question was who would be playing Sophie, his romantic partner in the novels. Yerin Ha nabbed the role, waltzing her way into the ton as the mysterious lady in silver. A few days after she was cast in the fall of 2024, Netflix shared the first photo of Ha with Luke Thompson on set.

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

The Plot Follows A Classic Fairytale

The book mirrors Cinderella, with Benedict and Sophie meet at a masked ball. Sophie works as a servant in her stepmother’s house, opening up a new world for the Bridgerton universe. “We talked a lot about going downstairs and how that would affect the overall tone of the show and I think, actually, it seamlessly blends into the themes that we were trying to explore this season,” Brownell added. “Benedict very much lives in a fantasy world. Sophie very much lives in a harsher reality. The idea is that, for each of them, neither of those stations are where they need to live in order to find true love.”

“Benedict needs to be braver about committing and going after what he really wants and believes in. Sophie needs to be courageous in love and courageous about allowing herself to dream,” she continued. “And you can apply that to so many things outside of romantic love — I think all of us could channel a little more courage to be our true selves and go after what we really want in our everyday life.”

The First Photos Were Seriously Swoon-Worthy

On Valentine’s Day 2025, Netflix treated all the lovestruck Bridgerton fans with a first glimpse of Season 4. Along with a short preview clip, the streamer shared the first photos of the season, showing Benedict and Sophie’s first meeting at the masquerade ball.

Other new photos included a look at Penelope and Colin holding their no-longer-newborn baby, and the Featheringtons making their wickedly fashionable entrance at the ball.

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.

The Part 2 Trailer Is Telling

On Feb. 13, Netflix released the new trailer for Season 4 Part 2 — and it looks like there is plenty of drama and steam ahead. The teaser hints at intimate scenes between Sophie and Benedict, as well as Violet and Lady Danbury’s brother, Lord Marcus Anderson. The trailer also shows Anthony and Kate making their highly-anticipated return to society.

That’s not all. Violet also gives a dire warning — seemingly to Benedict regarding Sophie. “There is one sacrifice you will have to make: your family,” she said in the trailer. “Whatever you choose, you will have to live with it forever.”