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15-02-2025
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Bridgerton Season 4: Everything We Know About Benedict Bridgerton's ‘Forbidden' Love Story
Now that we've all had ample time to process our Polin feelings after Bridgerton season 3, it's time to start gearing up for Bridgerton season 4. Everybody hang on to your feelings, because another Bridgerton sibling is about to fall in love. Here is everything we know about Bridgerton season 4: Netflix officially announced that season four of Bridgerton will focus on Benedict, played by Luke Thompson. The Julia Quinn book that focused on Benedict, An Offer From a Gentleman, is a Cinderella story in which Benedict falls in love with a lowborn woman named Sophie, whom he meets in disguise at a masquerade ball. Per the series' logline, 'Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down—until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother's masquerade ball.' When we left Benedict in season 3, he had just ended a situationship of sorts with Lady Tilley Arnold. Memorably, Tilley had introduced Benedict to her friend Paul, and the three became lovers—though not without some hesitation on Benedict's part. By the finale, Benedict and his sister Eloise bonded over feeling uncertain about their paths in life. It's still unclear if or how Benedict's budding bisexuality will play out in the season, though Variety reports that showrunner Jess Brownell described season 4 as the 'most faithful' adaptation of Quinn's novels so far. According to fans, Benedict is not overtly homosexual in An Offer From a Gentleman. Variety reports that season 4 will, however, delve more into Regency-era class divides, leaning into 'the fairytale and forbidden love tropes.' Unfortunately, it's still unclear when we get to see Benedict Bridgerton's love story unfold. In June 2024 showrunner Jess Brownell told The Hollywood Reporter that it would be a couple of years before the next season drops. 'We are working to try and put the seasons out more quickly, but they do take eight months to film and then they have to be edited, and then they have to be dubbed into every language,' Brownell said. 'And the writing takes a very long time as well, so we're kind of on a two-year pace, we're trying to speed up, but somewhere in that range.' According to Variety, the show is currently in production. Of course Thompson will return. Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Bridgerton (née Featherington), confirmed to The Wrap that she and Luke Newton, who plays Colin, will return for the fourth season. 'They've told us we're back for season 4, which is super lovely…. It'll be exciting,' Coughlan said. '[We'll] pop back and have some fun for sure.' You can catch a glimpse of the new parents below. In fact, most of the main cast is back, including Victor Alli (Lord John Stirling), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Julie Andrews (the voice of Lady Whistledown), Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs. Varley), Masali Baduza (Michaela Stirling), Hannah Dodd (Francesca Stirling), Daniel Francis (Lord Marcus Anderson), Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton), Florence Hunt (Hyacinth Bridgerton), Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich), Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton), Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Will Tilston (Gregory Bridgerton), Polly Walker (Portia Featherington), Emma Naomi (Alice Mondrich), and Hugh Sachs (Brimsley). As for Kate and Anthony's potential return? Brownell told Glamour that she has 'some really exciting thoughts for them both in season 4, and we're working on it' but that nothing was confirmed: 'There is hope to have them back as much as we are able to make happen.' By August 2024, however, Jonathan Bailey had confirmed his return on Good Morning America. 'The thing about Bridgerton, which is so brilliant, is that there are so many different ways that you can fall in love as humans, and that's what the show will explore and, obviously, being the older brother, I'm gonna be there to support the youngsters as we go,' he said. Simone Ashley will also return as Kate Sharma, per Variety. On September 11, Netflix announced that Dune: Prophecy and Halo star Yerin Ha had been cast as Sophie Baek. 'Sophie Baek has been forced to spend much of her life working as a maid for the most demanding employer in the ton,' the press release says. 'But the resourceful Sophie always finds a way to persevere through her circumstances—which will drastically change after she disguises herself to attend Violet Bridgerton's masquerade ball and meets Benedict Bridgerton.' On February 14 (yes, Valentine's Day), Ha and Thompson made their red carpet debut at a 'Season of Love'–themed Bridgerton event—and their off-screen chemistry is pretty palpable. For better or worse, fans are bound to ship the pair IRL (it's just what happens); just remember that Thompson is rumored to be dating his other Bridgerton costar, Harriet Cains. And here are the couple in their respective roles: As a second Valentine's Day treat, Netflix released a teaser video of a stunning masquerade ball—and a pretty mystifying introduction to our new leading lady. Plus, more pics! We'll update this post as we learn more about the season. Stay tuned! Originally Appeared on Glamour
Reuters
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
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'Bridgerton' actors tease season four romance between Benedict and maid
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - "Bridgerton" fans got a first glimpse of the hit Netflix show's season four on Friday, which will see a romance blossom between the noble family's second son Benedict and a servant. At an event in London, showrunner Jess Brownell joined actors Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha to tease photos and a sneak peek video of their characters Benedict Bridgerton and maid Sophie Baek's upcoming relationship 'I feel like we spent the first three seasons really digging into the upstairs world and getting to know the rules of the ton,' Brownell said. 'So it felt right that after three seasons of doing that we could expand the world out and go downstairs." The Regency-era romance series is based on the "Bridgerton" books by Julia Quinn, with each focusing on a sibling of the Bridgerton family. The third season skipped the third book in Quinn's series about Benedict to focus on his brother Colin and Penelope Featherington. But the next season, still in production, shines a light on Benedict, who, long reluctant to settle down, becomes mesmerised by a mysterious "lady in silver" at his mother's masquerade ball. 'As a character we've got (Benedict) ... as sort of a little musical theme for most of the seasons and suddenly it's like, let's write a whole symphony about him and it's really exciting,' Thompson said of his character, until now a supporting role, being the next focus of the show. 'It is going to bring a fresh energy and vibe to the show,' Ha said of the new romance. The actors were joined by co-star Golda Rosheuvel, who portrays fan favourite Queen Charlotte. Asked what was in store for her character next season, Rosheuvel said: 'I think discovering new avenues ... new friendships maybe and there's a vulnerability to her that I think will be interesting to see.'
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31-01-2025
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"Bridgerton," "One Piece" & "Outer Banks" Among Hit Netflix Series Not Expected to Return Until 2026
Yara Sameh Netflix unveiled Thursday its 2025 series slate that includes the final seasons of juggernauts "Squid Game" and "Stranger Things" and the returns of "Wednesday", "Ginny & Georgia", "Monster", "Emily In Paris" and "The Witcher" among many others. However, missing from the list are a number of popular shows, including the fifth and final season of "Outer Banks", Season 4 of "Bridgerton" and "The Lincoln Lawye"r, Season 2 of "One Piece", "The Gentlemen","Avatar: The Last Airbender", "Beef","Black Doves" and "3 Body Problem" as well as Season 7 of "Virgin River". Nonetheless, not everything is final, and there could be some scheduling changes in Q4 — for instance, "The Lincoln Lawyer" S3 and "Virgin River" S6 originally were not on Netflix's 2024 slate but managed to deliver new seasons for October and December release, respectively, while The Night Agent's second season, originally on the 2024 slate, slid to January 2025. Still, the majority of the above series that were not featured at the Next on Netflix "Wednesday" presentation — or the elaborate sizzle reel that accompanied it — will skip 2025 and return with new seasons in 2026. Some come as no surprise. For instance, "Bridgerton" showrunner Jess Brownell has said publicly that fans should expect a two-year gap between seasons, which was the case with Seasons 2 and 3 after the second season of the Regency-era drama was released just a year and 3 months following the first. Shows like "Virgin River" and "Black Doves" did not premiere their most recent seasons until December so not making the 2025 slate is understandable. Still, both received renewals ahead of time, which should help shorten the gap between seasons, keeping it not much longer than a year. The situation is similar with "The Lincoln Lawyer". While the legal drama was not officially renewed until this month, it had started preparations, with production on Season 4 set to begin in February, so the Michael Connelly adaptation could potentially pull off another quick turnaround and squeeze into the 2025 Netflix release schedule. "Outer Banks" was another Q4 release, with Part 2 dropping in November when the action-adventure YA series was renewed for a fifth and final season. lProduction is slated to begin in the spring, so a release in the first half of 2026 is possible. Fans of "The Gentlemen", which has a similar spring 2025 Season 2 production start, are looking at a longer wait after the March 2024 Season 1 debut, in part due to creator, director and EP Guy Ritchie's busy schedule. The series is expected to return in 2026. "One Piece" is believed to have just wrapped production on its second season. The post-production on the adaptation of the popular manga is extensive, so between that and the time required to get a Netflix show dubbed and subtitled, a delay until 2026 is not unreasonable. Still, that would make the gap between Season 1 and 2 two and a half years or more, a not very welcome development for fans who have been awaiting Season 2 premiere date news. A post on Netflix's Tudum site this week about a One Piece-themed Lego set made a stir by claiming that the series' second season will 'arrive later this year.' The actual One Piece-Lego announcement does not have Season 2 release information, and the Tudum post was subsequently edited to delete the premiere date reference. Another live-action fantasy adventure series with a famous animated predecessor, "Avatar: The Last Airbender", started filming its second season in September and is expected to remain in production through mid-2025. That would mean a likely 2-year gap between Season 1, which was released in February 2024, and Season 2. The good news is that the wait should not be as long for the third and final season. Like it did with "Squid Game", Netflix ordered a second and a third season of Avatar together, which translates into filming the seasons back-to-back and getting them on the air in a relatively close succession (Season 3 of Squid Game premieres June 27, only six months after Season 2.) We haven't heard much about another Netflix genre series that received a combo Season 2 and Season 3 renewal to wrap its story, 3 Body Problem. The future of "The Watcher" has been in serious doubt after its co-creator Ryan Murphy moved his overall deal to Disney in 2023. The horror thriller, renewed for a second season in November 2022, is off the 2025 Netflix slate again and there is no indication the season will be made — at least not anytime soon. Season 2 of "Beef" has recently begun filming. Because the show originated as a one-off limited series, it took longer to conceive a second installment. A 2026 return would make it about 3 years between seasons. Additionally, "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer revealed during the Netflix presentation that the two new series from their Upside Down Pictures, "The Boroughs" and "Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen", will both premiere in 2026.
