'Bridgerton' actors tease season four romance between Benedict and maid

Actor Luke Thompson attends the world premiere for the second season of the Netflix show "Bridgerton" in London, Britain March 22, 2022. REUTERS/May James
"Bridgerton"
fans got a first glimpse of the hit Netflix show's season four on Friday, which
will see a romance blossom between the noble family's second son Benedict and a
servant.
At an event in London,
showrunner Jess Brownell joined actors Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha to tease
photos and a sneak peek video of their characters Benedict Bridgerton and maid
Sophie Baek’s upcoming relationship
“I feel like we spent
the first three seasons really digging into the upstairs world and getting to
know the rules of the ton,” Brownell said. “So it felt right that after three
seasons of doing that, we could expand the world out and go downstairs."
The Regency-era
romance series is based on the "Bridgerton" books by Julia Quinn,
with each focusing on a sibling of the Bridgerton family. The third season
skipped the third book in Quinn's series about Benedict to focus on his brother
Colin and Penelope Featherington.
But the next season,
still in production, shines a light on Benedict, who, long reluctant to settle
down, becomes mesmerised by a mysterious "lady in silver" at his
mother's masquerade ball.
“As a character, we’ve
got (Benedict) ... as sort of a little musical theme for most of the seasons and
suddenly it’s like, let’s write a whole symphony about him and it's really
exciting,” Thompson said of his character, until now a supporting role, being
the next focus of the show.
“It is going to bring
a fresh energy and vibe to the show,” Ha said of the new romance.
The actors were joined
by co-star Golda Rosheuvel, who portrays fan favourite Queen Charlotte. Asked
what was in store for her character next season, Rosheuvel said: “I think
discovering new avenues ... new friendships maybe and there’s a vulnerability
to her that I think will be interesting to see.”
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