Bridgerton Season 3 has officially come to an end, which also concludes the season of Colin and Penelope. Every season of Bridgerton on Netflix is based on a different book that revolves around one of the Bridgerton siblings. However, the order of the books and the order of the seasons don’t match, which has left the fans wondering what’s next for Bridgerton Season 4.
The first season saw the sensational romance between Daphne and Simon, followed by the passionate enemies-to-lovers arc with Anthony and Kate, and finally a sweet yet angsty storyline for Colin and Penelope. Bridgerton Season 3 has dropped some hints for the next season, and it will be interesting to see how it unfolds.
Which Bridgerton Sibling is Next in Line?
As far as the books by Julia Quinn, Benedict Bridgerton, whose book has been skipped in the Netflix series should be the star of Season 4. However, in Season 3, despite his brief romance with Lady Tilly Arnold and hints at his sexuality, it appears that the next season might not focus on Benedict, as the character still isn’t ready for a serious romance. Instead, we might see a bigger focus on Francesca Bridgerton instead.
Francesca was a core part of Season 3, some would argue that she was present almost as much as Colin and Penelope, but that only means that the showrunner was attempting to set up her story for the next season. Of course, this is only a prediction at the moment, but at the end of the previous season, Michaela Stirling, John Stirling’s cousin, was introduced.
According to the books, following the death of John Stirling, Francesca finds love in his cousin, Michael. Now, the Netflix series might have made a major change, and the fans haven’t been too thrilled about it, and have taken over social media to express the same.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that there were far too many obvious and some less obvious hints that Bridgerton Season 4 will revolve around Francesca’s story.
Another Bridgerton sibling that fans have been dying to see more of, especially her love story, is Eloise Bridgerton, but looks like there might be some more waiting before the series comes around to giving Benedict and Eloise their respective seasons.
Fans Share Their Predictions for Bridgerton Season 4
As much as we predict what may or may not happen in Season 4, the success of the series rests in the palms of the fans, who have also taken to social media to share some of their predictions.
One fan wrote, “I wouldn’t be surprised if season 4 is Francesca’s…. #Bridgerton,” and another wrote, “Bridgerton season 4 gonna be about Francesca fighting her feelings for Lord Kilmartin cousin Michaela watch and see…”
“Ok so I’m pretty sure us meeting John this season is setting up Season 4 to be Benedict’s, so it gives John and Francesca a couple years, and then John will *** at the end of next season, lining up Season 5 to be Francesca’s story!! #bridgerton,” predicted one fan, and another wrote, “I’m seeing the season 4 vision rn Francesca is next.”
Fans have continued to share their predictions for the future of the series online as one wrote, “This is my theory: I think they’re gonna put Benedict, Francesca’s, and a little of Eloise’s stories all in season 4. Then season 5 will focus on Eloise, but also Hyacinth entering society.”