is excited to pass the torch to one of his costars in season 4. “I love Benedict’s storyline this season, he is very free and I think that is a very nice place to sit on set,” Newton, 31, who plays Colin Bridgerton, told in an interview published on Friday, May 31. “He is a free spirit and kind of a rebel.
I can’t wait to see Benedict’s story next season.” While Netflix has already renewed for season 4, the streaming giant has not shared which leading couple will take center stage. It has been widely speculated by fans that Benedict ( ), Francesca ) or Eloise ( ) will be next.
Benedict’s story plays out in ’s third Bridgerton novel, . Netflix and Shondaland, however, swapped the order so that season 3 depicts Colin’s with Penelope Featherington ( ). The first episodes of season 3 hit Netflix last month, with the back half of the episodes premiering later this month.
It is not known how season 3 will wrap, but it will presumably follow Quinn’s book from which the episodes were adapted. At the end of the novel, Colin and Penelope end up getting married. As of the show’s season 3 cliffhanger, Colin has yet to receive a reply regarding his marriage proposal.
Both Newton and Coughlan, 37, have confirmed that they will also be featured next season. “ , the writer, has given us ,” Newton told , referring to himself and Coughlan. “She let me read my first scene which was very exciting.
Nic and I have talks about our hopes about our roles, but it is so ha.
