Bridgerton Season 4 Trailer: Benedict, Sophie Fall In Love Before Sex Scenes

Benedict and Sophie’s forbidden love story was teased in Bridgerton season 4 trailer — more than a lot of sex scenes.

Netflix released a first look on Thursday, December 25, showing Benedict (Luke Thompson) again trying to avoid getting a wife.

“For this season’s most infamous gentleman, Benedict Bridgerton, he must respect that powerful force: mothers,” Lady Whistledown says in her voice before Benedict is told by Violet (Ruth Gemmell) that he “must” marry someone immediately.

Benedict’s mother urges him to be careful while playing candy ball. That’s when a suitable member of the Bridgerton family sees a mysterious woman aka Sophie (Yerin Ha). He was quickly beaten but disappeared before he could get his name. The audience, however, knows that Sophie is actually a servant who works for a wealthy family.

“He doesn’t want to find me,” said Sophie, peeking out. “You want to find the lady in the silver dress – and it’s not true.”

Elsewhere in the trailer, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) is seen kissing her husband, John (Victor Alli)after their dynamic became more innocent in season 3. There is also a sex scene between Alice (Emma Naomi) and will (Martins Imhangbe) before the blink-and-you-miss-it moment suggests that Benedict and Sophie end their relationship. Fans of Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope (Nicola Coughlin) also saw a steamy moment in the trailer as a flashback to their close encounter in season 3.

Based on Julia QuinnBook series, each season of Bridgerton focuses on one member of a respected family as they try to find love in 19th century London. The hit Regency show is slated to run for eight seasons based on eight novels written by Quinn about the Bridgerton siblings.

Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) was the first focus there Bridgerton released in 2020. Season 2 was followed by Daphne’s brother Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Colin takes center stage. The third season marked the first time the TV show deviated from the original plot of Quinn’s books by following Colin’s journey over Benedict.

Since the narrative shake-up began, students have shown their support for Benedict to become the next leader – based on his book. A Donation From the Right – while Francesca or Eloise (Claudia Jessie) could be the focus of season 5.

“My hope is that all the siblings will eventually lead because we love each other [all],” Quinn said to herself Us Weekly in May. “That was the intention of the books that you have these eight separate stories, but they’re all connected.”

After some fans expressed dismay at the offseason, Quinn defended the decision.

“With books or film or television, they have different needs … to work well, and they have different strengths,” he explained at the time. “Some things that work very well in the book don’t work well on television. [that] it was necessary, it was to gradually change into a collection. “

Season 4 of Bridgerton is scheduled to drop on January 29, 2026, on Netflix, while part 2 will be released on February 26, 2026.