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Bridgerton season 4 is just around the corner, and although Netflix has confirmed a 2026 release date for the new season of Bridgerton, when in 2026 is still unclear. Some fans have expressed frustration that it could be as early as January or as late as next December. New book listings, however, could hint that an early 2026 return…
Note: This is all speculation and not officially confirmed by Netflix.
What’s on Netflix contributor Emma Armbrüster and editor-in-chief of The Viewers Perspective did some digging and found some upcoming book tie-ins, as well as past releases that could hint at when the new season will drop. You can find their full season 4 preview here, but the bits we’re looking at are specifically for upcoming book tie-ins.
They’ve surfaced listings from HarperCollins US and Australian subsidiaries of what is thought to be “An Offer from a Gentleman,” a tie-in addition to Season 4. Indeed, both pages have a reference to Bridgerton and are roughly the same length, at around 480 pages. The genres also list what you’d expect: “Romance / Historical / General” and “Romance / Romantic Comedy”. The Australian page explicitly mentions Bridgerton, too.
The release date for the book in the US is January 6th, 2026, while the Australian edition is a week later, on January 13th, 2026. Naturally, these release dates are subject to change.
From there, they’ve looked at prior book tie-ins to see how they’ve previously been released when compared to the Netflix release:
| Book (Season) | Tie-In Book Release | Netflix Premiere | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke and I (Season 1) | December 1, 2020 | December 25, 2020 | ~3 weeks before |
| The Viscount Who Loved Me (Season 2) | March 29, 2022 | March 25, 2022 | 4 days after |
| Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Season 3) | May 21, 2024 | May 16 & June 13, 2024 | 5 days after Part 1 |
| An Offer From a Gentleman (Season 4) | January 6, 2026 | Expected: Possibly January/ February 2026 |
It should go without saying that books and merchandise timed to coincide with the release of new show episodes are a no-brainer and an easy marketing win, given that the show will encourage people to buy the books as they become invested.
Based on this current release schedule, they’re predicting a January or February release, and honestly, Valentine’s Day could be a good bet. Either way, it doesn’t look like we’ll be waiting until the back half of the year. Don’t forget that the show may also be split again, which would likely be across two months.
Don’t forget that Netflix will also enter production for Season 5 of the show in Spring 2026, according to the most recent production listings. As we’ve seen many times over the past few years, new seasons typically go into production around the same time as the latest season airs on Netflix.
That means we should expect a continued ramp-up of promo in the weeks and months to come, which began today with a new poster showing our lady in silver. As Shondaland writes, talking about the new poster, “In this dazzling photo, we get to see a different side (literally) of the Lady in Silver for the first time since we were introduced to her earlier this year. She is the epitome of confidence and grace, even from behind.”
Of course, fans were quick to question the official social account pressing for a release date and were met with replies like, “You shall have to wait patiently if that is what you wish,” and “Patience, my dear. All will be revealed when this author declares it so.”
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