It’s not often that there’s an in-depth peeling back of the curtain on an upcoming season of television, but who better than to explain it than the author of its source material? That can be said about an interviewBridgertonbook series authorJulia Quinndid with US Weekly. In the interview, Quinn dishes on what’s to come for the series as a whole, includingif she knows who will lead Season 5as well as what all she’s seen from the upcoming Season 4, officially set to debut next year. Season 4 ofBridgertonwill follow Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) as the leading man alongside Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) as his leading lady in a Cinderella-retelling style Regency romance. As for what Quinn herself got to see when she visited the set, she explains:
“I’ve read all the scripts, and I’ve seen some of the episodes. I did get to see a few scenes get filmed, and the one that they were working on most of the time was a group scene. So there are a lot of people in it.That’s always really special to see because one of the things that I think the show does so well is capture the sense of familyand to be able to see that, sort of, live or close to live.”
The majority of fans had been under the assumption that should the show do well, Bridgerton would be a one-for-one adaptation.It began with adapting first bookin the series,The Duke and I,followed by book 2 for Season 2,The Viscount Who Loved Me. With that pattern seemingly set up, it was natural to assume that Season 3 would adaptAn Offer From a Gentleman, which is Benedict’s book, but then came the shock that no, instead, it would be adapting Book 4,Romancing Mister Bridgerton, which was Colin’s and Penelope’s book. The fallout from fans, Quinn explains, shocked her.
“I was a little surprised by how angry the ‘Benophie’ fans were. I mean, they were, like, really mad. I felt like saying, ‘Hey, you know the longer we wait for them, the more Benedict we get in the story’ because the way things [go in the book], once a couple has their main story, you see a bit less of them. I think it’ll be worth the wait. "
Hopefully, Quinn’s words are a balm, coupled with the fact thatshowrunner Jess Bronwell has praised the seasonfor being a faithful adaptation. Until then, you’re able to watch past episodes ofBridgertonnow on Netflix. Stay with Collider for the latest updates.
