But what will happen in season 4 of The Bridgerton Chronicles ? This question has been on everyone’s lips since Netflix put the last four episodes of the third salvo online on June 13. It must be said that the season dedicated to Penelope and Colin ended with a surprise arrival and great uncertainty. But which Bridgerton child will be at the center of the fourth season, already ordered by Netflix? For the moment, the mystery still hovers since the production of the series has not confirmed the identity of the character who will be highlighted. So obviously, rumors and theories follow one another on social networks and on the Internet. Some might surprise you…
Theory #1 on season 4 of Bridgerton : Sophie is already in the series, but has another name!
Readers of Julia Quinn’s novels know that Sophie is a central character in the story, especially in Benedict’s. In the novels, the future wife of Colin and Anthony’s brother is a servant who meets Benedict at a costume ball. However, for a few weeks now, a theory has been gaining momentum on social media: according to some fans, Sophie has already been present since the very beginning of the series… because she is one with Cressida Cowper! Some fans of the series think that Cressida is actually Benedict’s future wife, since she gained importance in season 3. They imagine that Benedict could meet her at a masked ball (like in the book) but be unaware of her identity. As a reminder, Cressida leaves town at the end of season 3 to live with her aunt. Some imagine that the latter could treat her badly and make her her servant, as is the case with Sophie in the novels, where she is forced to work for her stepmother following the death of her father.
Theory #2 on season 4 of Bridgerton : Violet will succumb to Marcus
No, it’s not just the Bridgerton children who are entitled to love. If we are to believe the fans, it will also be the turn of Violet, the mother of the family, in the future season of the series. In season 3, she got closer to Marcus, who is none other than Lady Danbury’s brother. The latter gave her approval to get closer to the latter in a moving scene that only those who have seen Queen Charlotte could understand. In the fourth salvo, we could therefore follow a love story with a more mature character, which is not to displease us!
Theory #3 on season 4 of Bridgerton : Eloise before Benedict
As we told you a little earlier, we still don’t know which child of the Bridgerton family will be at the center of the sequel. Three choices are possible: Benedict, Francesca and Eloise… and we tend to choose the latter! Leaving London, Eloise could discover who she really is, far from society. And what better than the countryside to find the future chosen one of her heart? Readers of the novels know that this is a character that we have already seen several times in the series and that he lives in an isolated castle. And since Benedict doesn’t seem ready to commit yet – and we haven’t had a love story with a female member of the Bridgerton family since season 1 – we tend to believe that our Eloise could be in the spotlight!
Theory #4 about season 4 of Bridgerton : a queer plot for Benedict
The introduction of the character of Michaela Stirling seems to have shifted the plot around Francesca into another dimension, more surprising but above all different from that of the novel. But on the Reddit forum in particular, fans of Bridgerton think that Benedict will also have a queer storyline. In season 3, Anthony’s brother had an affair with a man and a woman and wanted to explore this part of his love life. Some Internet users have since become convinced that Sophie’s character will be a transgender woman. The comments of showrunner Jess Brownell who said she wanted to explore several queer storylines seem to convince fans that this path is being considered for Benedict’s love story.
Theory #5 about season 4 of Bridgerton : the Featheringtons will no longer be present
Penelope and Colin got their happy ending in the third season of the Netflix series. The Featherington family was therefore particularly highlighted in this salvo… only to disappear afterwards? With Penelope’s marriage, we imagine that it will be complicated to introduce interesting stories for the other members of the Featheringtons, in particular for the two sisters Prudence and Philipa. A message posted on Instagram by Lorn Macdonald, who plays Albion Finch, Philipa’s husband, suggests in any case that he could have made his last appearance in the series.
Theory #6 about season 4 of Bridgerton : Lady Danbury’s children will arrive
We tend to forget it, but Lady Danbury had several children, whom we discovered at a very young age in Queen Charlotte. What if they finally arrived in the fourth season of the series? If we believe in this theory, it is mainly because one of Lady Danbury’s loved ones will have an important role to play in the future story of one of the Bridgertons. We won’t say more to preserve the suspense!
Theory #7 on season 4 of Bridgerton : Cressida is well linked to Sophie
Come on, one last theory about Sophie for the road! Since the beginning of Bridgerton, many fans believe that Benedict’s future wife is related to Cressida’s family. In the novels, Sophie’s stepmother is named Araminta, the same first name as Cressida’s mother. But in recent days, another theory has been circulating: Sophie could in fact be the servant of Joanna, Cressida’s aunt with whom the latter went to live at the end of season 3. Will these theories become reality? We’ll have to wait until 2026 to find out…
