Bridgerton Season 4 Episodes 5–8: Exact Release Dates, Global Drop Times, and Where to Watch
Bridgerton’s back-half of Season 4 lands soon, with Episodes 5–8 turning up the heat as Benedict Bridgerton falls harder for the enigmatic Sophie Baek—still blind to her true identity. Here’s the release time and where to watch.
Bridgerton is about to serve the back half of Season 4, and yes, it is finally time for Benedict to tie himself in knots over matters of the heart. Here is what the new stretch is about, when it drops, and where to watch it.
What the new episodes are actually doing
Episodes 5 through 8 keep the focus on Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek. Benedict falls even harder for Sophie, still oblivious to the fact that she is the mysterious lady in silver he has been chasing in his head this whole time. The series leans into the central tension it does well: intense romance pushing up against the rigid class lines of Regency society. The question is simple enough: can these two beat the system?
The show comes from creator Chris Van Dusen and adapts Julia Quinn's bestselling novels into a lavish, slightly remixed version of Regency England. This season centers Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha as the leads, with familiar faces including Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, Ruth Gemmell, and Julie Andrews rounding out the ensemble.
"Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family."
Release plan
- Release date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Time in the U.S.: 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET
- Episodes: 5–8 (the second half of Season 4)
- Where to watch: Netflix
If you are catching up, it is on the same service that also carries Stranger Things, Emily in Paris, Nobody Wants This, and the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender.