When Is Bridgerton Back For Season 4 Part 2 – And Season 5? Here's Everything We Know

Never was the escapism of a raunchy period drama more necessary than when Bridgerton first arrived on Netflix peak-pandemic. 

More than five years later, and the world is still lapping up the galavants of the Bridgerton siblings and the society surrounding them, with the recently-released fourth season honing in on the second eldest son, Benedict, played by Luke Thompson. 

If you’ve already raced through the first batch of season four episodes and you’re wondering what’s next, we’ve put everything together in one handy place.

And don’t fret, because there’s not long at all to wait until the next chapter in the Bridgerton story is here…

When does Bridgerton season 4, part 2 arrive on Netflix?

To the despair of many Bridgerton fans, Netflix only dropped the first half of season four  last week.

However, the good news is we only have to wait until 8am on Thursday 26 February to get the remaining four episodes, which will all arrive at once. 

What will the next episodes of Bridgerton season 4 be about?

Part one ended on a cliffhanger – not to mention a monumental cock-up from Benedict Bridgerton, when he asked Sophie to be his mistress as opposed to something more serious, following a steamy moment of passion on that staircase.

With that in mind, we can expect to see the fall-out from that in the next run of episodes, as Benedict also presumably discovers who the “Lady In Silver” he’s been yearning for is and Sophie’s true background.

There’s also the fact that Lady Araminta and her daughters are now – along with Mrs Varley – the Bridgertons’ neighbours, which could spell all kinds of drama. 

Finally, it looks like we’re set to see more from Francesca and Michaela and what’s gone down between the pair, after Francesca is flustered by the arrival of her husband John’s cousin. 

Are there more seasons of Bridgerton to come on Netflix in the future?

Season four is only halfway through, but we already know there’s even more Bridgerton to come, with fifth and sixth runs already in the works.

Bridgerton is based on Julia Quinn’s eight-book series (with one dedicated to each Bridgerton sibling), with showrunner and producer Shonda Rhimes confirming she plans to adapt all eight.

Jess Brownell – who picked up the showrunner reins for season three and four – recently revealed that season five and six would revolve around Eloise (Claudia Jessie) and Francesca (Hannah Dodd).

And while she wouldn’t reveal which story would be told first, if Jess stays true to the order of the books we’ll see Eloise’s love story unfold first, after the widowed Sir Phillip sends her a written proposal despite them never having met in person.

Meanwhile, the sixth book follows Francesca after the death of her husband, John, as she falls for his cousin Michael – or, in the Netflix adaptation, a gender-flipped Michaela. 

Having said that, Netflix has been known to shuffle the order of events compared to the books in Bridgerton, so at this point we’ll need to wait for the official word to know for sure.

As for the prospect of seasons seven and eight – which will focus on the two youngest Bridgerton siblings – Jess said that’s something she’s “not thought about” too much.

“I will have to think about that at some point, but for now, I’m just focused on giving them more chances to shine,” she told Variety. “Both Florence and Will are tremendous actors, and it was really exciting to give both of them more to do this season.

″[Gregory] is away for a bit in the front half, but in the back half, you’ll see more from Gregory, as well as Hyacinth. It’s exciting to start fleshing out the world with the younger siblings as we get closer and closer to their season.”

When will Bridgerton season 5 be released?

There’s no official word on that from Netflix yet. 

Looking at the staggering of previous seasons, though, we could be in for a two-year wait before we get a new season of Bridgerton, pointing towards a 2028 release for season five.