Overview
- The eight-episode season will roll out in two drops on Netflix, with four episodes arriving January 29, 2026, and four more on February 26, 2026.
- Season 4 centers on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) in a story inspired by a masked encounter at Violet Bridgerton’s masquerade ball.
- Netflix’s teaser shows the pair passing on a grand staircase, a fallen white glove, and narration by Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown.
- The adaptation emphasizes a Cinderella-style upstairs/downstairs dynamic and is largely based on Julia Quinn’s An Offer from a Gentleman.
- Most principal cast members return, with newcomers Katie Leung, Michelle Mao, and Isabella Wei joining, and Shonda Rhimes says the writers’ room for Season 5 is already underway after renewals through Season 6.