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Bridgerton season 5 will deviate from the book sequence to center on Francesca Bridgerton and Michaela Stirling as they navigate love and Francesca's grief two years after her husband John's death, with production underway in London and a first-look trailer released.
Deadline reports that Bridgerton Season 5 will pair Francesca Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd) with Michaela Stirling (Masali Baduza) as romantic leads, with production underway in the UK. Francesca, grieving her husband, reenters the marriage market for pragmatic reasons, while Michaela’s return to London sparks a new love story. Netflix had renewed Seasons 5 and 6 in 2025; Season 4 focused on Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek, and Season 5’s release date has not been set, with a potential early 2028 return. Exec producers: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, and Chris Van Dusen.
Bridgerton Season 5 is in production with Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton and Masali Baduza as Michaela Stirling, launching a sapphic romance that sees Francesca reentering the marriage market two years after her husband’s death, with showrunner Jess Brownell flagging a year of yearning for the season.
Francesca Bridgerton, played by Hannah Dodd, is revealed as the lead for Bridgerton Season 5, with a budding romance with Michaela in Mayfair as Benedict adjusts to married life; the season will adapt Julia Quinn’s When He Was Wicked and production is confirmed.
Bridgerton season 4 expands the world by spotlighting the ton’s working class and adding East Asian characters, notably Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) whose masquerade romance with Benedict Bridgerton blends Cinderella vibes with class-bound drama. New cast members Katie Leung, Isabella Wei and Michelle Mao broaden the world while Francesca Bridgerton’s arc deepens after John Stirling’s death, with Michaela Stirling joining the story. The season centers on belonging across social boundaries and hints at more diverse love stories to come in seasons 5 and 6.