‘Bridgerton’ Showrunner Reveals a Twist on the “Cinderella Trope” in Season 4

Dearest mild reader, this creator is happy to disclose that loyal lovers of the ton are set to embark on a wild experience in Season 4 of Bridgerton. Earlier seasons of the regal drama have put the highlight on sturdy girls who won’t accept the naked minimal, and this upcoming season is not any exception. Season 4 will highlight the forbidden love story of artsy Bridgerton brother Benedict (Luke Thompson) and new entry Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).

Sophie doesn’t share Benedict’s privileged background, as an alternative working as a girl’s maid. The pair meet in an opportunity encounter, or coincidence, at a masquerade ball held by the Bridgerton household. In a real Cinderella-style story, Benedict and Sophie come head to head with hid identities, hidden behind the consolation of their respective masks. Evidently, this isn’t the one Cinderella-esque facet of the story as showrunner Jess Brownell revealed this princess trope will sit on the coronary heart of Season 4. Nevertheless, it should characteristic a big twist with Sophie teased as “no damsel in misery.”

Revealing the recent tackle the Cinderella narrative at Bridgerton’s digital Season of Love event, Brownell defined:

“Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha couldn’t be higher forged in these roles. Benedict is a personality who we have now all been rooting for years. We’re utterly invested in his story, it has been actually thrilling to attempt to shake him out of his regular routine and I believe the one approach we have been in a position to do this is with a personality as dynamic as Sophie. Sophie, she is predicated in a Cinderella trope however she is not any damsel in misery, she is somebody who has chess strikes, who’s at all times pondering two, [or] three steps forward, so she is completely going to throw Benedict for a loop and Yerin simply brings this unimaginable feistiness, humor and vulnerability to the position. She is the one one who might play this position and we’re so fortunate to have her.”

Season 4 of ‘Bridgerton’ Will Not Arrive on Netflix Till 2026

The thrilling revelation hints at Sophie’s deep and sophisticated persona, a possible motive Benedict finds himself drawn to her. When audiences final left Benedict, he had lately deserted his ménage à trois in pursuit of self-discovery, with marriage very a lot off the playing cards. Clearly, there’s something in Sophie that he’s unable to disregard. Regardless of their differing social lessons, they’re each guarded, fearful and considerably trapped underneath the burden of the expectations surrounding them. That is precisely what audiences can count on to play out when the pair’s universes collide.

Sadly, keen viewers of the ton nonetheless have fairly the wait forward of them as Bridgerton season four is not set to air until 2026. The earlier seasons can be found to stream on Netflix now.