There are a lot of romances I’m yearning for in 2026; however, one of my most highly anticipated has to be Season 4 of Bridgerton. That’s because Benedict Bridgerton is my favorite sibling, and his love story with Sophie sounds utterly divine. I’m also a sucker for a Cinderella story, so I’ve been counting down the days since to this season before there were days to count down. However, now I’m even more excited for what we’re about to see after hearing Shonda Rhimes speak about how emotional these new episodes made her.
Overall, Season 4 of Bridgerton, which is a book-to-screen adaptation of Julia Quinn’s novel, An Offer from a Gentleman, is set to be quite different from its predecessors. That’s because it will tell an upstairs/downstairs story as Benedict falls for Sophie, a servant. While on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Shonda Rhimes praised the upcoming episodes because of that big difference, too, saying:
