Chhavi Jain 
January 2026 cannot come fast enough. Because Bridgerton Season 4 is on its way, and despite my complicated relationship with the most recent season, I am UNAPOLOGETICALLY and DRAMATICALLY THRILLED. This show owns a part of my heart, my sanity, and my long-term emotional investment, and no amount of mild disappointment can take that away.
Let’s get the unpopular opinion out of the way first: I did not like Season 3!
There, I said it. While it had its moments, the central romance simply didn’t work for me the way it was supposed to. Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington looked good on paper, but emotionally? Something felt… off. Colin didn’t feel like a man deeply in love; he felt like someone waking up to the convenience of affection. If you know, you know. It felt less like “I see you” and more like “Oh. You’ve always been here.” And that difference matters.
What made the letdown sharper is that Bridgerton used to be exceptional at romance. Season 1 gave us slow-burning tension, longing stares, emotional walls, and undeniable desire. Daphne and Simon had flaws, yes, but their chemistry crackled.
And then came Bridgerton Season 2: THE GOLD STANDARD!
Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton… I am still screaming. Season 2 understood the language of yearning. It understood restraint. The stolen glances, the almost-touches, the agony of denial, the delicious pain of wanting what you refuse to take… that was romance at its RICHEST. Kate and Anthony didn’t just fall in love; they fought it, and that made every moment breathtaking. For me, it remains the most emotionally satisfying season by far.
Which is why Bridgerton Season 4 feels like a necessary redemption arc
The focus now shifts to Benedict Bridgerton…the artist, the dreamer, the emotional wildcard…and his romance with Sophie. And honestly? I have high hopes. This is the kind of love story Bridgerton excels at: class divides, identity, secrecy, longing, and transformation. Benedict has always felt like a character waiting for a story worthy of his sensitivity, and Sophie brings exactly that kind of emotional gravity.
I’m excited because this romance promises tenderness mixed with conflict, passion tempered by vulnerability: the very ingredients that made earlier seasons soar. I’m excited because Benedict feels capable of a love that is chosen, not stumbled into. A love that burns slowly but deeply.
Yes, Season 3 dimmed my enthusiasm slightly. But Season 4? Season 4 feels like a return to what Bridgerton does best: Romance that aches, lingers, and leaves you breathless long after the episode ends.
So January 2026, I’m waiting. WITH HOPE. WITH HISTORY. And with the expectation that Bridgerton will remind me why I fell in love with it in the first place.
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