‘Bridgerton’ Season 5: The Latest News on the Lead, Premiere Date & More

Bridgerton‘s fourth season has told Benedict and Sophie’s love story in full, but the Regency romance is far from over. The Shondaland hit, based on Julia Quinn’s novels, has already been renewed for a fifth season — as well as a sixth! Naturally, Bridgerton fans are abuzz over who will be the next lead of the Netflix series.

While a premiere date and trailer for Bridgerton Season 5 may be a ways off, production is kicking off sooner rather than later. Showrunner Jess Brownell also recently offered some exciting information about who could lead the next chapter of the series as it continues to track Quinn’s books. Below, we’re breaking down everything we know about Season 5 so far, and we will continue to update information as additional announcements are made. (Warning: Spoilers for Bridgerton Season 4 ahead.)