Bridgerton Season 5: Key Info
– Francesca and Michaela will be romantic leads
– Production has started from March 2026
– Season 5 was renewed before Season 4 was released
– Will have a time jump of two years
– Other leads are expected to return, but not confirmed
Bridgerton season 5 has officially started production and everything I want to happen on the hit Netflix show is coming true.
Don’t worry, dear readers, because a certain countess will find love again… Bridgerton Season 5 is now in production. pic.twitter.com/roXewr7ocqMarch 24, 2026
Yes, the pair are officially our season 5 romantic leads, beating out fan favorite Eloise (Claudia Jessie) to shine in the spotlight. It also marks the first LGBTQIA+ couple in the series, and frankly, even the thought makes my heart soar.
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The girls are ready to be LGBT icons, but what do we really know about Bridgerton season 5 so far?
Bridgerton season 5 release window predictions
From March 2026, Bridgerton season 5 has only just gone into production, so we’re looking at a 2027 release at the earliest.
But since we had to wait two years between seasons 3 and 4, a 2028 release window might be more likely.
Bridgerton Season 5 Trailer: Is There One?
It’s incredibly early days, so the above announcement of history is your lot for now (although it does make me excited enough).
Bridgerton season 5 cast
It is clear that Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza must be up front Bridgerton season 5, but here’s who else we can expect to return:
- Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek
- Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
- Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley
- Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Bridgerton
- Daniel Francis as Lord Marcus Anderson
- Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton
- Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton
- Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich
- Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton
- Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun
- Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton
- Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li
- Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich
- Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
- Hugh Sachs as Brimsley
- Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton
- Polly Walker as Portia Featherington
- Isabella Wei as Posy Li
As you can see, I’ve left a few key names off this list. For obvious reasons (ie his character is dead), Victor Alli, who plays John Stirling, will not return.
It is also not a given that Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton) and Simone Ashley (Kate Bridgerton) will return, as their appearance in season 4 part 2 was a cameo.
Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) has left Queen Charlotte’s palace as of the Season 4 finale, meaning her return isn’t guaranteed either.
Watch this space for updates and potential new characters announced as filming begins.
Bridgerton season 5 plot predictions
Spoilers for Bridgerton season 4 to follow.
Obviously, we’re leading the way with the Francesca-Michaela romance, with Season 5 supposedly starting with a two-year time jump after Sophie and Benedict’s wedding in the Season 4 finale.
You may also remember that Michaela fled London without so much as saying goodbye… so the fact that she’s returning out of the blue after so long is sure to make Francesca pout.
“What’s most exciting about Season 5 is that it’s going to be a season about queer joy. It’s not going to be a season about queer trauma,” showrunner Jess Brownell told Netflix.
“There will be difficulties for the characters and conflicts in the same way that there is for everyone Bridgerton character. But we still always ground our love stories in the fact that this series is about joy.”
Other characters, such as Eloise, now seem to have no direction at all, as she was the fan favorite to take over as the romantic lead (fingers crossed for Season 6, right?)
We also need to find out who the new Lady Whistledown is, although that’s not a guarantee either.
Will there be more seasons of Bridgerton?
While Bridgerton has been renewed for seasons 5 and 6, Brownell is ultimately working on a plan for 8 seasons in total – one for each Bridgerton child.
When I asked her about potential spin-offs after Violet’s journey in Season 4, Part 2, Brownell replies, “I’d see the hell out of it. I’ll leave spin-off territory to Shonda [Rimes]. I’m focused on trying to get through eight seasons of Bridgerton. But yes, I would love that.”
So while seasons 7 and 8 haven’t been officially confirmed, they’re being worked on… and unless something goes wrong between now and then, I don’t see why they shouldn’t come to light.
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