entertainment
January 29, 2026
Bridgerton season four review
This period drama’s puddingy mix of clunking soap and fairytale wish-fulfilment is hard to resist. It is, however, utterly bananas
TL;DR
- Benedict Bridgerton is charting a "venturesome course" outside societal norms, much to his mother's dismay.
- The series invites comparisons to Downton Abbey but establishes its own distinct, "bananas" world.
- Francesca Bridgerton returns with her husband, accompanied by his cousin Michaela, hinting at potential scandal.
- Penelope Bridgerton, now Lady Whistledown, is tasked by Queen Charlotte to create competition among suitors.
- Benedict Bridgerton, described as a rake, faces a potential romance with Sophie, a Cinderella-like figure, complicated by a scheming stepmother.
- The season features extensive exposition and visually striking elements like Queen Charlotte's elaborate wigs.
- The show's commitment to its outlandish narrative, exquisite production design, and sincere romance is commendable.
- The reviewer, previously resistant, now finds the "puddingy mix of clunking soap and fairytale wish-fulfilment" watchable and difficult to resist.
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