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Bridgerton Season 4 Soars on Netflix as Cast Detail Grueling Seven-Hour Bathtub Shoot

Fresh cast accounts highlight a delayed shoot that was followed by health issues tied to a key bathtub scene.

Overview

  • The second half of Season 4 rolled out in late February and quickly reached the top of Netflix's daily series charts, according to entertainment trade coverage.
  • Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson say the bathtub sequence required roughly seven hours to film, describing a taxing day on set.
  • The shoot was initially postponed after Thompson tested positive for influenza, prompting schedule changes.
  • Ha reports developing hives and folliculitis that required cortisone cream after filming, while Thompson was also unwell following the scene.
  • Netflix has renewed the series for seasons five and six, with reporting indicating season-five production is slated to start in spring and a spring 2027 release is considered plausible.