Bridgerton season 4 set for two-part release Jan 29 and Feb 26, 2026

Netflix will release the fourth season of Bridgerton in two parts, with the first four episodes arriving on January 29, 2026 and the remaining four due February 26, 2026, the streaming service announced. The eight-episode season will center on Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson, and introduces Yerin Ha as his love interest, Sophie, in a storyline adapted from Julia Quinn's novel An Offer From a Gentleman.

Netflix described the season as focusing on Benedict, the bohemian second son who has long resisted settling down until he encounters a masked "Lady in Silver" at his mother Violet's famed masquerade ball. That encounter sets off a Cinderella-like plot in which Benedict pursues the mysterious woman only to discover she is Sophie, a resourceful maid serving a powerful household. The show will explore class divisions and identity as Benedict navigates the gap between the woman he met and her true social status.

Showrunner Jess Brownell said the timing felt right to focus on Benedict after his supporting roles in earlier seasons. "He is someone who has big appetites, and we wanted to see him living a big life before he goes into settledown mode," she said. Thompson...