Netflix is continuing one of its more frustrating trends with Bridgerton season 4. The regency romance is as popular as ever, with significant hype revolving around this fourth installment after a two-year wait. However, if you were eager to binge Bridgerton season 4 in its entirety, you may find yourself disappointed.
Bridgerton season 4 has moved on to a new Bridgerton sibling, this time following Benedict (Luke Thompson) as he meets and falls in love with the mysterious Lady in Silver (Yerin Ha). The full season will consist of eight episodes. However, Netflix has once again used its two-part release plan, so there is no choice but to wait.
Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2 Will Premiere On February 26
Bridgerton season 4, part 2, won’t release on Netflix until Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 12:00 AM ET and 3:00 AM PT. This is exactly four weeks after the drop of part 2. Bridgerton season 3 followed a similar release plan, with episodes split into two parts, with a four-week gap between them. That third installment was the first Bridgerton season to use this strategy, since seasons 1 and 2 released all their episodes at once.
How Many Episodes Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2 Will Have
Bridgerton season 4 has eight episodes total, split evenly between its two parts. So, season 4, part 1 covers episodes one through four, while February’s Bridgerton season 4, part 2 will contain episodes five through eight.
Why Netflix Is Splitting Bridgerton Season 4 Into Two Parts
Two-part seasons have become the norm for Netflix’s most popular original series, and Bridgerton has continued the trend. It’s a controversial approach, since this streaming giant was essentially the originator of the full-season binge release model.
Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria, recently explained (via Deadline) that the multi-part release plan isn’t considered the standard by the company itself, but is the decision of a show’s creator. Bajaria used Bridgerton as an example, noting that executive producer Shonda Rhimes felt a midseason break was a natural emotional resting point for the story.
Netflix’s Controversial Release Strategy Is Here To Stay
Despite Bajaria’s explanation that these breaks provide viewers with a natural emotional break, the trend of splitting seasons into multiple parts has been consistently controversial. The practice began during the COVID-19 pandemic and was mostly tolerated at the time. However, the continued application couldn’t be justified in the same way.
Since massively popular, highly anticipated TV shows like Bridgerton are the ones being split into pieces, this release model is clearly an intentional strategy. It’s now been going on for six years beyond when COVID delays made it unavoidable, so we can undoubtedly conclude that the trend is here to stay. What’s more, since we are all eagerly awaiting Bridgerton season 4, part 2, it’s pretty clear that Netflix’s approach is working, whether we like it or not.
- Release Date
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December 22, 2020
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Netflix
- Directors
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Tom Verica, Tricia Brock, Alex Pillai, Alrick Riley, Bille Woodruff, Cheryl Dunye, Sheree Folkson, Julie Anne Robinson
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Luke Thompson
Lady Violet Bridgerton
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Ruth Gemmell
Benedict Bridgerton
