Despite that shuffling, Benedict’s story is next on deck for Season 4. During a February event held in London, current showrunner Jess Brownell teased that the forthcoming season is the “ Bridgerton” season most “faithful ” to the respective novel, and one that will kick off with a masquerade ball.

The Regency era romance series has been renewed for Seasons 5 and 6 at Netflix, the streamer announced Wednesday during its upfront presentation in New York City. Netflix also announced that Season 4 will debut in 2026, but did not specify any specific release window beyond that.