The Bridgerton writer gives an update as to the plans for the series beyond season 4. Bridgerton season 4 was officially confirmed back in April 2021, in an announcement that verified the development of both seasons 3 and season 4. Bridgerton season 3 has since been released on Netflix in two parts this past spring, wowing audiences with its deeper dive into Penelope’s story for this upcoming season. The Bridgerton show is based on a novel series written by Julia Quinn.

Now, Quinn offers an update to People as to what Bridgerton‘s plans might be beyond season 4. Quinn teased that “there are plans” for Bridgerton content beyond season 4. She also praised the Bridgerton team’s attention to detail and thoroughness when it came to adapting the series. The author described having multiple meetings with the Netflix show’s writing team, where they showed intentionality in their adaptation by “really thinking about all the books.” Check out the full quote from Quinn below:

One of the things that was very exciting when they actually first bought the series was that it was really clear to me that they put a lot of thought into it already.

We had to go through everything and very specifically say, ‘These characters are included, these characters are not.’ In that process, it was really clear to me that they had a long plan and were really thinking about all the books.

I think that’s been going through the whole way. Which is a long-winded way of saying, ‘Yes, there are plans [for beyond season 4].’ But, of course, those plans can always change.

Bridgerton’s Future Already Looked Bright

But Quinn’s Quote Makes Things Look Even Better

Quinn was still notably cautious in saying that “those plans can always change” when it comes to the future of Bridgerton. Part of Quinn’s hesitation here likely comes from the fact that Bridgerton season 5 has not yet been confirmed at Netflix. With Bridgerton season 4 still in development, there is still ample time for a fifth season to be developed, but Quinn likely does not want to jump the gun by saying that anything is concretely in the works. Still, Quinn’s statement that Bridgerton has plans beyond season 4 is a hopeful testament to season 5’s likelihood.

Even before Quinn’s recent statement, the continuation of Bridgerton looked optimistic after season 3. Both parts of Bridgerton did extremely well on Netflix, amassing tens of millions of views and remaining in the global top 10 list for weeks. The release of Bridgerton season 3 also caused other seasons of Bridgerton to make it onto the top 10 list, showing viewers’ ongoing investment in the series as a whole and its rewatchability potential. This suggested Bridgerton might have enough momentum to sustain many more seasons.

Bridgerton season 5 is also not the only way to continue the Bridgerton universe beyond season 4. Bridgerton has already made one spinoff series in the miniseries Queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton Story, and could continue its universe through other spinoff series. With eight novels in the Bridgerton series in total and a couple of epilogue and anthology series, there is still ample Bridgerton-related content to adapt, and from how Quinn is talking, it sounds like there are ideas for its continuation.