Sneak Peek: Netflix confirm 4th Bridgerton series will focus on Luke Thompson’s character Benedict Bridgerton
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Welcome to the marriage mart, Benedict!
In news that is sure to have The Ton’s gossip-mongers all aflutter, Netflix has announced the next season of its smash-hit drama Bridgerton will focus on the romantic exploits of Luke Thompson’s character, Benedict Bridgerton.
In recent years, the second-eldest Bridgerton son has seen both his older and younger brothers married off.
And while he’s had plenty of, ahem, fun, a satisfying love match has so far eluded him — until now.
Netflix has announced that Julia’s Quinn’s third novel, An Offer From a Gentleman, will form the backbone of the series’ next instalment, exploring Benedict’s pursuit of a mysterious low-born woman named Sophie Beckett, whom he meets at his mother’s masquerade ball.
According to reports, the show “turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict.
“Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down,” The Hollywood Reporter writes of official log-lines for the new season.
“However, when he meets a mysterious Lady in Silver at Violet Bridgerton’s (Ruth Gemmell) masquerade ball, that all changes — and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Colin (Luke Newton) couldn’t be prouder.”
Last season Thompson got one of the cast’s meatier storylines when his character struck up a relationship with forward-thinking Lady Tilley Arnold (Hannah New), who encouraged him to have a threesome with her friend, Paul (Lucas Aurelio).
Showrunner Jess Brownell told The Hollywood Reporter that these trysts led to Benedict’s journey towards a better understanding of his own self, adding this was one of the reasons they held off and jumped ahead to Colin and Penelope’s story rather than going forward in chronological order of the books.
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“He’s such a passionate character, and we wanted him to go on a few more adventures before we get to his season,” she explained.
But as Thompson says, the time is now right for Benedict to get his happily-ever-after.
“Benedict has always been a little lost — or free depending on the way you want to look at it. But now he’s trying to find something a bit more solid in himself,” he told Netflix site, Tudum.
The show’s Executive Producer, Shonda Rhimes, says she is excited for audiences to see Benedict’s story unfold.
“He’s a charming man who’s trying to find his way,” she told Tudum. “He’s very delightful and funny.
“I’m excited for everybody to watch him.”
Bridgerton is streaming on Netflix
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