Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in ‘Birdgerton.’ Liam Daniel/Netflix
The fourth season of Bridgerton will embody many fan-favorites — however not everyone seems to be returning for extra episodes of the present.
Bridgerton, which is predicated on the e-book collection written by Julia Quinn, facilities round members of the rich Bridgerton household as they seek for love in nineteenth century London. Season 1 adopted Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset’s (Regé-Jean Web page) romance, who have been the central couple within the first e-book, The Duke and I.
Season 2, in the meantime, took inspiration from The Viscount Who Cherished Me, which adopted Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) discovering love with Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). Regardless of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) being the topic of the third novel — An Provide From a Gentleman — his love story with newcomer Sophie (Yerin Ha) was pushed to season 4.
As a substitute, the third season centered on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) as seen in Quinn’s e-book Romancing Mister Bridgerton. The shakeup has stored readers on their toes — as has former forged members stepping away from the present.
Bridgerton followers have watched the forged change on and off display screen because the collection first debuted. The historic drama, which is predicated on the e-book collection written by Julia Quinn, follows the members of the rich Bridgerton household as they seek for love in nineteenth century London. When Bridgerton premiered in 2020, the present centered […]
Web page turned probably the most memorable exit when he selected to wrap up one season in.
“They’re free to do as they like,” Web page advised Selection in July 2022 after being requested a few recasting for Simon. “Shonda and I had an exquisite dialog on the finish of season 1. We have been fairly pleased with how we caught the touchdown on that one. We did so effectively on that redemptive arc that folks overlook that Simon was form of horrific. He was the most effective instance of a Regency f—kboy that any of us had come throughout.”
Web page continued: “And so, as a result of we got here round full circle so effectively, as a result of we caught that touchdown, you’re left with this nice feeling. You actually do should be courageous about ending tales like that.”
Whereas Bridgerton didn’t recast Simon, Web page has stood by his resolution to not return. Dynevor later confirmed her personal exit from the collection, which didn’t seem like her selection.
Maintain scrolling to see which Bridgerton characters are returning — and which aren’t — in season 4:
Benedict Bridgerton
Thompson and Ha will likely be entrance and middle throughout season 4. “It’s a fairy story love story nevertheless it’s additionally bought the Bridgerton component of making an attempt to kind of tether it to some kind of actuality as effectively and see how that pans out,” Thompson advised Tudum in September 2024 earlier than Ha added, “[Fans will see] this type of emotional tug-of-war, or like this type of push and pull between I suppose what their coronary heart needs, and I suppose what society form of needs for them.”
Liam Daniel/Netflix Bridgerton season 3 simply got here to an finish — and Us has already compiled solutions to the largest questions concerning the present. The third installment pulled inspiration from Julia Quinn’s e-book Romancing Mr. Bridgerton, which centered on Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope’s (Nicola Coughlan) love story. After getting engaged, the fictional couple confronted […]
Anthony Bridgerton
Bailey confirmed he’ll return as Anthony in season 4, sharing throughout a November 2024 look on Late Evening With Seth Meyers, “Gonna reunite with the household subsequent week. I’ll all the time pop again and say howdy.”
Kate Bridgerton
“I do know that I’m returning, however that’s all I can say,” Ashley mentioned in an interview with Glamour U.Ok. in October 2024. “I completely adore the present, and the extra I might be part of it, the higher,” she added. “They’ve been actually variety to work round my schedule.”
Eloise Bridgerton
When season 3 got here to an finish, Eloise (Claudia Jessie) joined Francesca (Hannah Dodd) on her journey. Eloise is a frontrunner to be the subsequent lead with To Sir Phillip, With Love, which is the fifth e-book within the franchise, reintroducing Phillip (Chris Fulton) as he constructed a reference to Eloise.
Colin Bridgerton
In April 2024, Newton mentioned he deliberate to stay on the present. “It’s modified my life so I do know that I’ll be sticking round,” he advised Excessive Life Journal on the time.
Penelope Bridgerton
Coughlan acquired an invite to return, telling The Wrap in Could 2024, “They’ve advised us we’re again for Season 4, which is tremendous beautiful … It’ll be thrilling. [We’ll] pop again and have some enjoyable for certain.”
Francesca Stirling
“I can’t say if it’s in season 4 or not, however sure, there will likely be a time leap. I imply, we additionally actually need to honor John and Francesca’s relationship, which though we’re telling a queer story with Francesca, I don’t assume that that negates her real reference to John. I do know lots of people have actually fallen for that relationship, and we within the room actually cared deeply about that relationship and about their connection,” showrunner Jess Brownell advised The Hollywood Reporter in June 2024. “I believe hopefully, it’s a beautiful assertion on the truth that relationships based mostly in companionship, respect, friendship, belief and shared pursuits are simply as legitimate as relationships which can be tremendous passionate. Each have worth, and neither negates the opposite.”
She concluded: “So we’re completely not denying the connection that Fran and John have, and after we inform the Francesca and Michaela story, we might positively need there to be a time leap to present Francesca a while to earnestly mourn what she had with John.”
John Stirling
Victor Alli was launched as Francesca’s love curiosity — and future husband — in season 3. Whereas the fictional couple ended up collectively, e-book followers know that John in the end dies and Francesca finds love together with his cousin Michael, who has been gender-swapped on the present. Alli and Masali Baduza, who performs Michaela, are each set to reprise their roles in season 4.
“I’m assured now that when Francesca has her Bridgerton season, it is going to be probably the most emotional and heart-wrenching story of the present, similar to When He Was Depraved has all the time been the true tear-jerker of the Bridgerton e-book collection,” Quinn wrote in a June 2024 assertion. “Actually, it could pack much more of a punch, since John is getting much more time on the display screen than he ever did on the web page, and I believe it’s truthful to say we’ve all fallen a bit bit in love with him.”
Hyacinth Bridgerton
The seventh e-book within the Bridgerton collection follows Hyacinth’s love story. Florence Hunt, who has performed the character since season 1, has been introduced as a forged member for future installments.
Gregory Bridgerton
With Gregory being the final Bridgerton lead, Will Tilston will proceed to make visitor appearances till season 8.
“One of many issues that was very thrilling after they really first purchased the collection was that it was actually clear to me that they put a variety of thought into it already,” Quinn advised Folks in July 2024. “We needed to undergo every part and really particularly say, ‘These characters are included, these characters should not.’ In that course of, it was actually clear to me that they’d an extended plan and have been actually occupied with all of the books.”
Daphne Basset
Throughout an interview with The Direct in January 2025, Dyenvor mentioned she’s “nonetheless ready on that decision” to return to the present, including, “They’ve not known as me but and I believe they’re capturing season 4 proper now.”
Simon Basset
Netflix introduced in April 2021 that Web page wouldn’t be reprising his position because the Duke of Hastings regardless of plans for Daphne to seem in future seasons.
“It’s a one-season arc. It’s going to have a starting, center, finish — give us a yr,” he advised Selection on the time. “[I thought] ‘That’s attention-grabbing,’ as a result of then it felt like a restricted collection. I get to return in, I get to contribute my bit, after which the Bridgerton household rolls on.”
Web page has stood by his resolution despite the fact that followers have publicly voiced their disappointment about not attending to see the place Simon’s story goes from right here.
Queen Charlotte
Regardless of the actual Queen Charlotte’s loss of life in 1818, showrunner Jess Brownell confirmed the present would get inventive to maintain Golda Rosheuvel on the present.
“I worship Golda Rosheuvel and I believe she’s so incredible in her position. Shonda [Rhimes] and I, internally, have simply determined that we’re in an alternate dimension,” Brownell advised TVLine in June 2024 about why viewers don’t have to fret about Charlotte being killed off. “There’s potential that on this timeline, Queen Charlotte may stay without end.”
Voice of Woman Whistledown
When Penelope’s id as Whistledown was a secret, iconic movie actress Julie Andrews did the voiceover for the character. Season 3 shook issues up by having Penelope take that over after revealing she was behind the Whistledown columns.
“Thematically and creatively, that may be the fitting factor to do. Penelope is proudly owning her voice, so it actually ought to be Nicola’s voice. But it surely’s Julie Andrews and I don’t understand how you say no thanks anymore to Julie Andrews,” Brownell shared with EW in June 2024. “I couldn’t presumably, so to me that’s simply the voice that Penelope makes use of in her head when she writes the factor. But it surely doesn’t take away from the truth that she’s proudly owning her true self now.”
Brownell used the chance to trace at whether or not Whistledown will proceed to play a task, including, “It implies that she’s now a public scandal author, which goes to be a tough stability. … She has everybody figuring out who she is. After her arc this season, she’s going to be wrestling with accountability and with righteousness and making an attempt to determine what the fitting path is to make use of her pen responsibly.”
Albion Finch
Lorn Macdonald, who has performed Finch since season 2, took to Instagram in June 2024 to have a good time his time on the hit Netflix collection. Followers, nonetheless, rapidly questioned if the message doubled as a goodbye to the collection.
“Albion Finch. What began off with cheese and a sneeze turned a personality I deeply care about. Big due to everybody who made this a job I’ll always remember and to all of the followers displaying your love for this bizarre little dude,” Macdonald wrote on the time. “It means so much. And to my Philippa. @harriet.cains . My associate in crime. It’s been actual.”
Will Mondrich
Images from a season 4 desk learn launched by way of Instagram in December 2024 confirmed the return of characters together with Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell), Woman Danbury (Adjoa Andoh), Portia Featherington (Polly Walker), Will Mondrich (Martins Imhangbe) and extra.
