Bridgerton Season 4 Disappoints Audiences on Rotten Tomatoes

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Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) and Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) look at each other in the 'Bridgerton' Season 4 poster.

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Dearest gentle reader, everyone's favorite Netflix period drama, Bridgerton, is back for its fourth season, and early reviews are in. Following a whirlwind third outing that earned over 45 million views within just four days of premiering, Bridgerton has returned with the latest will-they/won't-they romance for the world to fall headfirst into. However, it seems that audiences aren't quite as pleased with the latest foray into high society London as they have been previously.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Bridgerton Season 4 has debuted with a lackluster 52% audience score at the time of writing. Earlier today, this score was stuck just below the 40% mark, with this early increase a hopeful sign in a bleak early reality. 52% is the lowest audience score in the series by some distance, with the previous lowest score earned by Season 1 (71%). Comparatively, the critics' score for the series is currently on 80%, a small drop from Season 3's 87% but a higher score than Season 2 (78%). As reviews continue to flood in, these scores are likely to settle, but in which direction will they fall? A synopsis for Bridgerton Season 4 reads:

"Season 4 follows the titular clan’s second-oldest sibling, Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson). Benedict meets his captivating romantic interest at his mother Violet’s (Ruth Gemmell) masquerade ball in the first episode of the new season. The thrilling clip at the top of the page captures the moment Benedict first spots the mysterious Lady in Silver — unbeknownst to him, her name is Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha)."

'Bridgerton' Season 4, Part 1 is Impressing Critics

Following the hunt for love for Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor), Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), and Colin (Luke Newton), the latest Bridgerton family member, Luke Thompson's Benedict, is continuing the show's run of immersive romantic journeys that the world simply can't miss. In Carly Lane's review of Season 4, Part 1 for Collider, she awarded a strong 8/10 score, saying, "Despite any minor drawbacks, Season 4 is already raising the bar for Bridgerton thanks to a compelling new lead in Yerin Ha, a bigger spotlight on one of the most underappreciated classes in the Regency series' society, and a continued dedication to prioritizing the primary reason viewers keep tuning in time and time again: the seemingly insurmountable journey to a happily ever after."

Bridgerton is available to stream on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Release Date December 22, 2020

Network Netflix

Directors Tom Verica, Tricia Brock, Alex Pillai, Alrick Riley, Bille Woodruff, Cheryl Dunye, Sheree Folkson, Julie Anne Robinson

Writers Abby McDonald, Sarah L. Thompson, Daniel Robinson, Oliver Goldstick, Leila Cohan-Miccio, Azia Squire, Sarah Dollard, Eli Wilson Pelton, Janet Lin