Brand new season of 'Bridgerton' is out today and we're already swooning

Dearest Gentle Reader … Bridgerton Season 4 is finally here - and it’s Benedict’s turn.

Clear your schedule, pour the tea, and emotionally prepare yourself - Bridgerton Season 4 has officially arrived, with Part 1 streaming on Netflix today at 9PM NZT.

The Regency-era romance juggernaut is back in not one, but two parts, giving fans a double serving of scandal, slow-burn longing, and impossibly beautiful gowns to kick off 2026.

Benedict Bridgerton Steps Into the Spotlight

After watching his siblings fall in love one by one, Benedict Bridgerton - the family’s bohemian dreamer, played by the ever-charismatic Luke Thompson - is finally centre stage.

Season 4 follows Benedict after a chance encounter with a mysterious Lady in Silver at a lavish masquerade ball hosted by Lady Bridgerton herself. One dance is all it takes to completely upend his carefully unstructured life - sending him on a search that will lead him somewhere (and to someone) he never expected.

Enter Sophie Baek, played by Yerin Ha - a woman living a very different reality from Benedict’s artistic, privileged world. What unfolds is a sweeping, emotional love story inspired by Julia Quinn’s An Offer from a Gentleman - a Cinderella-style romance where fantasy and reality collide.

As showrunner Jess Brownell explains, this season explores the space between dreams and real life - and how true love can only exist when both are embraced.

A scene from the new season of Bridgerton. Photo / Netflix

The Cast We Know (and Love)

The Bridgerton family returns in full force, including:

  • Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton

  • Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek

  • Jonathan Bailey as Anthony

  • Nicola Coughlan as Penelope

  • Claudia Jessie as Eloise

  • Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte

Alongside familiar faces, the new season introduces fresh characters who add even more intrigue to the ton.

Episode Guide: Part 1 (Out Now)

All four episodes of Part 1 dropped today:

  1. The Waltz

  2. Time Transfixed

  3. The Field Next to the Other Road

  4. An Offer from a Gentleman

Part 2 continues the story on February 26, with four more episodes to complete Benedict and Sophie’s journey.

A Global Obsession, Reignited

Since its debut in 2020, Bridgerton has become more than a TV show - it’s a full-blown cultural phenomenon. From fashion and music to romance tropes and internet discourse, the series has redefined period drama for a new generation.

And with Season 4 officially underway, the obsession shows no signs of slowing down.

Bridgerton Season 4 has arrived. And Benedict Bridgerton is ready to steal your heart.

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