"Bridgerton season four is here and the focus is squarely on Benedict Bridgerton ( Luke Thompson) and his search for love. The Cinderella-esque story follows the second eldest Bridgerton as he meets and falls in love with Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha), who attended his mother's masquerade ball as The Lady in Silver despite being the maid to Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung). The season is based on the third book in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series, An Offer from a Gentleman."
"Fans rejoiced in season three when Benedict was confirmed to be queer, delivering on long hinted at indications dating back to the very first season. In season three Benedict engaged in a tryst with Lady Tilley Arnold (Hannah New) and her lover, Paul Suarez (Lucas Aurelio). And in the first episode of season four, Benedict kisses a man it's indicated he's been involved intimately with in the past, earning him the label "icon" by fans."
"But in Quinn's novels Benedict is presented as an exclusively heterosexual character. Benedict's queerness made sense to a lot of fans due to his artistic sensibilities as well as his ambition to be known as someone beyond being a Bridgerton. His search for something else is a relatable one for many who have also been on a journey with their identity."
Bridgerton season four centers on Benedict Bridgerton and his search for love, following a Cinderella-esque plot in which he meets Sophie, a maid masquerading as a lady, at a masquerade ball. The adaptation follows the same arc of Benedict and Sophie's relationship but changes Sophie's surname to Baek. The television version presents Benedict as queer, including earlier trysts and an on-screen kiss that signal his sexuality. The original storyline presented Benedict as exclusively heterosexual. The creative team planned the sexuality reveal since season one but delayed it until they found the right way to execute it.
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