‘Bridgerton’: Shonda Rhimes Reveals Exciting Season 5 Update as She Teases Upcoming Romance

Bridgerton‘s fourth season is right around the corner as Netflix revealed premiere dates for the highly anticipated chapter, but executive producer Shonda Rhimes revealed an even more exciting update about the show’s future while appearing on Today.

The executive producer and head of Shondaland stopped by the morning show to promote the 10th anniversary edition of her memoir Year of Yes, which includes all-new insights, and spilled some exciting info about her upcoming projects, among which is Bridgerton‘s future seasons.

As fans already know, the show was renewed by Netflix for Seasons 5 and 6, but with Season 4’s two-part release looming on the near horizon in January and February 2026, Rhimes offered a reassuring update about the chapter to follow. “We’re releasing Season 4 now,” she told Craig Melvin, adding, “We’re already in the writer’s room on Season 5.”