Warning! SPOILERS about An Offer from a Gentleman ahead.
WithBridgertonseason 4 officially in production, Shondaland made information about new characters available, introducing an exciting change from theBridgertonbook that season 4 is set to adapt.Bridgertonseason 4’s focus was officially revealed as Benedict Bridgerton’s story in July 2024, thus bringing to the screen the events from Julia Quinn’s fourthBridgertonbook,An Offer from a Gentleman. Only in September 2024 was the casting ofYerin Ha as Sophie Baek forBridgertonseason 4announced, finally revealing Benedict’s love interest. However, the beginning of production also brought forth intriguing revelations about other key book characters.
Developing over two timelines,An Offer from a Gentlemanfirst established Benedict as vehemently opposed to marriage only for him to reconsider his decision after meeting the mysterious Lady in Silver at the masquerade ball. The meeting had a massive impact on Benedict’s story in the book, going on to affect even his future meeting with Sophie and their budding relationship. However,three other characters were also central toAn Offer from a Gentleman’s story, especially through their connection to Sophie, and details about them hint at a major and clever change inBridgertonseason 4 for them.
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The beginning of production forBridgertonseason 4 was accompanied bythe reveal of three new characters, Araminta Gun, Rosamund Li and Posy Li(viaShondaland). If Araminta is described as someone who doesn’t respond well to threats to her standing and Rosamund is presented as her firstborn, always willing to please her mother, the second-born Posy is defined by how little spotlight Araminta puts on her per Shondaland’s revelations.The three are described as the family who Sophie Baek works for inBridgertonseason 4, and their characterizations already hint at a conflict between them and Sophie.
While Sophie also works for Araminta inAn Offer from a Gentleman, theBridgertonbook specified how Sophie’s connection to themdidn’t stop at just living in the same place butalso involved Sophie being the Earl of Penwood’s illegitimate daughter. The whole reason why Araminta still kept Sophie at her house well after the Earl’s death had to do with the amount of extra money she received because she gave Sophie a roof under which to stay,making Sophie and Araminta indissolubly linked by their relation to the Earleven as Araminta would have loved to forget their connection.
Bridgerton season 4 only referring to Araminta’s employment of Sophie can change Sophie’s story to focus on her growth solely.
Although Sophie only learned of the Earl’s provisions at the end ofJulia Quinn’s fourthBridgertonbook,having been born out of wedlock was always a part of the story, along with the clear knowledge of everyone involved how Sophie was the Earl of Penwood’s daughter. Their connection inBridgertonseason 4 only referring to Araminta’s employment of Sophie can change Sophie’s story to focus on her growth solely, or still make the reveal of the Earl of Penwood’s paternity and his arrangements for Sophie the surprising ending resolution.
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However, once Araminta saw her, she didn’t waste time and unjustly accused Sophie of theft, wanting revenge for having to put up with her after marrying the Earl and for Sophie’s nerve to defy her orders and go to the masquerade ball years before.Araminta’s rancor and choices make her one of theBridgertonbooks’ biggest villains, and even without Sophie knowing for sure she was the Earl’s illegitimate daughter, the likely conflict between Sophie and Araminta can bringBridgertonseason 4 to deliver one of the books’ most eventful and suspenseful moments.
Sources: Shondaland
Bridgerton
Bridgerton, released on August 13, 2025, is set in Regency-era England and follows the lives of the influential Bridgerton family. The series explores themes of wealth, lust, and betrayal, portraying societal dynamics through a blend of romance and intrigue.
