For much of the first three seasons of "Bridgerton" — Netflix's sumptuous streaming adaptation of Julia Quinn's historical novel series — we've been immersed in a world of wealth and status, led, of course, by the old-money Bridgerton family. But the upcoming fourth season of the Regency-era romance, which is set to premiere on the streaming service in two parts (with four episodes out on January 29 and another four to follow on February 26), will give viewers a look into an entirely new side of the Ton.
As you already know, season 4 will focus on the rags-to-riches fairytale romance behind Bridgerton brother Benedict (Luke Thompson) and a new character named Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha), whom the former meets at his mother's masquerade ball. What Sophie's attendance masks, however, is the fact that she's actually a housemaid who has been forced into servitude by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters after her father's death. Yes, it's giving "Cinderella" vibes.
