Did you binge Bridgerton season two and Queen Charlotte already? And now you’re here, looking for answers about Bridgerton season three? Can’t blame you—the show goes down smooth. Thanks to the beautiful sets, sexy plots, and tales of intrigue, it seems we all can’t get enough of the Regency-era romance series. So thank heavens Netflix has already lined up seasons three and four.
As for where the story is headed? The new seasons will likely follow the books: Click here for a crash course on the steamy romance novels by Julia Quinn.
As for when the next batch of episodes will drop, here’s everything we know so far about Bridgerton season three…
When will season 3 premiere?
We have a release date! On December 12, 2023, Netflix revealed that the season three, part one, will hit the streamer on May 16, 2024. Part two will drop a month later on June 13.
Who is the main character of Bridgerton season 3?
While the first two seasons followed the book series in terms of which Bridgerton sibling led the story, things will look different in season three. On May 15, 2022, Penelope Featherington herself (Nicola Coughlan) confirmed that she’ll be leading season three opposite Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). “Like Lady Whistledown, I have been keeping a secret for quite some time and I can confirm to you all that season three is Colin and Penelope’s love story,” she said, per a press release from the streaming service. “I have kept that secret since two weeks into season two. This is the first time I am saying it here.”
Netflix revealed the news on Instagram via a society paper written by Lady Whistledown, a.k.a. Penelope. “Dearest Readers, it is only fair that in this author’s third year chronicling the marriage mart, Mayfair’s social season should find its focus on a third son…as well as a third daughter. This author can confirm that the upcoming season shall follow none other than the budding relationship between Mr. Colin Bridgerton and one Miss Penelope Featherington. With Penelope’s days as a wallflower wearing thin, will she finally take bloom? Time will tell, and as always, so will this author.”
We suspected this might happen. Shortly after season two aired, executive producer Shonda Rhimes told Entertainment Tonight, “We’re not necessarily going in order, but we are going to be seeing each of the siblings and their stories… [The writers] got a little bit creative so we’re already hard at work writing season three… That is already in progress and you’ll see. Give it time.” But when asked directly which sibling would get the star treatment next year, she said, “I can’t tell you! That is a spoiler, I can’t.”
When Glamour asked Van Dusen to tease what we’ll see next season, here’s what he told us: “Where we leave Penelope and Colin [in season two] sets them up for some really interesting stories in future seasons.
