Spoiler alert: This story includes details from the first four episodes ofNetflix's "Bridgerton" Season 4(now streaming).
Though we're only four episodes in Season 4 of "Bridgerton," thetonhas been up to quite a bit.
Thelatest season kicked offwith Lady Violet Bridgerton's (Ruth Gemmell) much-awaited masquerade ball, where five minutes after saying he will never find a woman in the ton worthy of his affections, the second Bridgerton son, Benedict (Luke Thompson), finds himself enamored by a captivating Lady in Silver who looks as out of place at the ball as he feels. Sparks fly and the two banter, dance, and even kiss.
But when the masks are supposed to come off at the stroke of midnight, the lady flees, leaving only a glove behind and setting the stage for the Cinderella fairytaleThompson teased.
While by the end of Part 1, Benedict has not managed to uncover the elusive Lady in Silver, despite his family andLady Whistledown's(Nicola Coughlan) efforts, he finds himself drawn to a maid, Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha), aftersaving her from assault. The two then have to take shelter at the Bridgertons'fairy tale cottagein the countryside.
When they return to Mayfair from their countryside holiday, Benedict sets Sophie up as a maid at the Bridgerton mansion; despite the promise to stay out of her way, he finds himself unable to keep away, eventually succumbing to his feelings anddeclaring himself in the worst possible mannerby asking Sophie to be his mistress, leaving viewers on a cliffhanger.
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USA TODAY TV Critic Kelly LawlergaveSeason 4 ★★ out of four, writing "it was always going to be a challenge to adapt the second Bridgerton son's story for the Netflix series, and that's not even including how many fansthink the character should be queer."
"And when you look at the plot of his story from the Julia Quinn novels from which the smash series takes its narratives, the show's writers were presented with a further challenge: How do you take a literal Cinderella story and make it interesting for audiences who have been hearing 'bippity boppity boo' since preschool?" Kelly continued. "The answer, seemingly, is the sometimes fun but often deeply frustrating fourth season of 'Bridgerton.'"
Here's what to know about Season 4, Part 2 of "Bridgerton," including the release date and cast information.
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When will 'Bridgerton' Season 4 Part 2 release?
Season 4 Part 2 of "Bridgerton" will drop on Netflix on Feb. 26 at 3 a.m. ET.
Season 4 premiered with Part 1 on Thursday, Jan. 29. Like previous seasons, Season 4 will consist of eight episodes.
How to watch 'Bridgerton' Season 4
The first four episodes of "Bridgerton" Season 4 are available to stream on Netflix, with the remaining four dropping on Feb. 26.
Seasons 1 through 3 of "Bridgerton" are also available on the streaming platform.
'Bridgerton' cast:Here's where each character is at in Season 4
'Bridgerton' Season 4 cast
Faces old and new are slated to make an appearance this season, including:
Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek
Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton
Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton
Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Bridgerton née Featherington / Lady Whistledown
Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton
Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton
Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton
Hannah Dodd as Francesca Stirling née Bridgerton
Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
Hugh Sachs as Brimsley
Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury
Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
Victor Alli as Lord John Stirling
Daniel Francis as Lord Marcus Anderson
Polly Walker as Portia Featherington
Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley
Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich
Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich
Masali Baduza as Michaela Stirling
Isabella Wei as Posy Li
Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li
Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun
Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton
Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma
Gracie McGonigal as Hazel
Geraldine Alexander as Mrs. Wilson
Oli Higginson as Footman John
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