Spoilers ahead forAn Offer From a Gentleman.
Bridgertonseason 4 will break a romance trend that will mark an important moment in Benedict’s story. Since the Netflix sensation first graced audiences' screens,Bridgertonhas showcased its version of the Regency era by highlighting the love story of one ofthe eight Bridgerton siblingseach season.Bridgertonseason 1 showed the love story of Daphne and Simon Basset, season 2 focused on Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma, andBridgertonseason 3recently showed the love story between Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington.
Soon after the release ofBridgertonseason 3, it was announced thatBenedict Bridgerton would be the romantic lead in season 4, along with newcomer Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek. The season will likely follow the events of the bookAn Offer From a Gentlemanby Julia Quinn, similar to how the first 3 seasons followed the plot of their respective books. While some things will be changed as the book is being adapted, it’ll be interesting to see howBridgertonseason 4 handles one aspect of Sophie’s story.
Sophie’s Social Status Creates A Storyline Bridgerton Has (Mostly) Avoided So Far
This Will Be the First Time It’s Explored In Depth
Throughout all ofBridgerton’s 3 seasons,all of the siblings have fallen in love with someone within high society and generally from the same social class.Bridgertonseason 4will be the first time where the main love story will focus on people from two different social classes. There have been relationships between people in different social classes before, but it will be a major factor in Benedict and Sophie’s love story.
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InBridgertonseason 1Anthony was in love with Sienna, an opera singer who was not from an upper-class background despite performing for and interacting with them often. This caused a rift between the two and ultimately led to Sienna breaking things off with Anthony even though he planned to propose. Something similar happened inBridgertonseason 2 withEloise and Theo, though their relationship never got far enough for this to be a real problem.
Benedict & Sophie Are Only Able To Get Married After She Is Elevated In Status
In Benedict’s book,An Offer From a Gentleman,Violet Bridgerton gets Sophie’s stepmother to claim she is a distant relative, which elevates her status from servant and illegitimate child to someone of high society. Because of the social stigma, Benedict and Sophie would’ve been looked down upon if they married, but Sophie’s elevated status allows them to wed with no issues. In the book, before Sophie gets elevated in status, the best Benedict can do for her is offer to make her his mistress, an element of the book many don’t believe should be included inBridgertonseason 4.
So far, very little has been seen of people who are not of high society on the show (…)
This is likely something the couple will have to also face in the series. It’s confirmed that audiences will get to know Sophie, her stepmother, and her stepsister,but it’s unclear howBridgertonwill tackle the social status aspect of the couple’s story.So far, very little has been seen of people who are not of high society on the show, and with Sophie essentially being a servant to her stepmother and stepsister, it’ll be a different look toBridgertonif the show stays true to the book.
Bridgerton Season 4 Needs To Make Some Similar Changes To Benedict As It Did With Anthony
A Faithful Adaptation of the Book May Not Be What’s Best
InBridgertonseason 2, much of Kate Sharma’s background was changed, making for much entertainment and her story more engaging. Not only was Kate’s ethnicity changed, but much of what was in her background changed. She wasn’t from the outskirts of London like she was in the book, but she came from India to help her sister find a suitable match. With this in mind, it’ll be interesting to see in what waysBridgertonseason 4 will change Sophie’s background.
The full returning cast hasn’t been confirmed forBridgertonseason 4.
It’s already known that Sophie’s last name has been changed from Beckett to Baek to better reflect Yerin Ha’s Korean heritage, but other than that, it’s unclear what changes will be made to her background. BecauseAn Offer From a Gentlemanwas a kind of Cinderella story, it remains to be seen which aspects of itBridgertonseason 4 will incorporate. No matter what happens,Bridgertonseason 4 will be worth the wait to finally see Benedict find the love of his life in Sophie.
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Bridgerton, released on July 11, 2025, is set in Regency-era England and follows the lives of the influential Bridgerton family. The series explores themes of wealth, lust, and betrayal, portraying societal dynamics through a blend of romance and intrigue.
