If there's one good thing about splitting Bridgerton Season 3 into two parts, it's that fans have more time to speculate on Colin and Penelope's happy life, and who might be happy next who is it. The launch of Bridgerton has been generating a lot of buzz ever since Netflix announced that Benedict's love story won't be the focus of season three, despite his book being the third in a series of Julia Quinn novels. guess.
The simple switch has fans on their toes, with showrunner Jesse Brownell confirming to The Hollywood Reporter that "we may continue to have issues." But if you're a fan of Bridgerton, the affable, artsy middle brother, have no fear. There are multiple clues that Benedict will lead Bridgerton Season 4.
1. Bridgerton doesn’t want fans to feel “tired”
Colin and Penelope's seasons were not randomly brought forward. In fact, Brownell's reason for putting them first sets a precedent and explains why Benedict is likely to be next. She told The Hollywood Reporter that she and Shonda Rhimes were both "tired of the dynamic of Colin not knowing that Penn had feelings for him." So it feels like it's time to take a look at what's going on between them and push it in a new direction. "
What does this have to do with Benedict? This suggests that the Bridgerton team doesn't want to play a particular mode for too long. As Nancy Meyers once said, something has to give! Some fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to say they were ready for Benedict to move on from his brief love interest and find his partner.
“What else can Benedict do to postpone it at this point? He’s out of hobbies/making bad decisions!” one viewer wrote, while another replied saying Benedict’s season “ spinning”.
Brownell's comments suggest that Bridgerton doesn't want the storyline to get stale, so changes (i.e., true love) may indeed happen in the future.
2. Benedict’s arc “reaches its climax”
Likewise, during a sneak peek event in February, Luke Thompson teased that his character's story "culminates" in season three, adding that Benedict "faces" the same problems he's faced since season one The pressure is brewing. Those comments were tied to Thompson's indecision. Giving away too much, leading fans on Reddit to believe he might be sitting on some interesting material. Maybe like his own season?
Additionally, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Brownell teased Benedict's transformation. "I think by the end of the season he'll know more about what he wants out of life and where he belongs," she said. If that doesn't make the hero scream...
3. Ballmore’s theory
If you follow Bridgerton discussions online, you're probably familiar with the popular theories surrounding the second season of The Family Game. Fans have used gameplay to predict the order of the siblings' seasons, noting that Adjoa Andoh (who plays Lady Danbury) told Decider, "Who ends up making it and going through the wicket, who ends up in the bush...[is] that right." A great analogy for relationships and how things go in the show.”
The theory correctly foresees that Colin will replace his brother in season three, and also predicts that Eloise will take on the starring role in season five. With that, Benedict will be participating in Season 4!
4. It will fit into Héloïse’s story
Speaking of Héloïse…
While she does feel like another contender for a Season 4 spot, it's not her time yet. In her book , "To Sir Philippe, with Love," Héloïse corresponded with her future husband, Philippe Crane, in part because her family were preoccupied with their own love lies and she couldn't talk to them about it Her sense of isolation or isolation. Close to "spinster".
"Benedict was such a dreamer, and besides, he almost never came to London again, preferring the quietness of the country," she mused about her brother.
He was particularly close to Héloïse on the show - so it's hard to imagine her storyline playing out the same way if he were still around.
5. Role revealed?
There's another clue that Benedict's season may be on the horizon. Bridgerton wig artist Grace Gorman recently shared a photo of Lady Cowper on Instagram, writing in the caption that the character's name is Araminta, the same name as Benedict's love interest Sophie Beckett in the book. The stepmother has the same name.
This fact has actually been floating around for several years, but given the expectations surrounding Benedict's season, fans took the note as a sign of things to come. "Sophie Beckett is among us," one fan commented. "OMG!!! I think we'll be seeing Sophie soon," another commented.
With Cressida Cowper taking a bigger, fleshed-out role in season three, now is certainly the perfect time to connect with Sophie.
