What a rollercoaster of a season the latest instalment of Bridgerton has been! From the blossoming love story between Sophie (Yerin Ha) and Benedict (Luke Thompson), to the villainous Lady Araminta (Katie Leung), Lady Danbury's (Adjoa Andoh) desire to leave the Ton and Francesca and Michaela's "confronting" dynamic, this season has certainly not been short of storylines.
The final episode of the season featured Sophie's arrest and inprisonment for crimes she didn't commit, a final act of revenge by her stepmother who clearly harbours a lot of hatred towards her. But will Benedict find her in time and what will this spell for their own relationship?
Seriously. One post on X reads: "The concept of hiding the main ship’s wedding scene in the mid credits of the show…" And if that isn't enough to make you scroll back to the end of the final episode, we don't know what is.
Read on for a full breakdown of the Bridgerton season 4 part 2 finale (plus that sneaky end credits scene that's sent fans into meltdown), complete with exclusive insight from the cast and showrunner Jess Brownell.
Bridgerton season 4 part 2 ending explained – What happens to Benedict and Sophie?
Lord Stotter proposes to Rosamund (Michelle Mao) but in the midst of the proposal, Rosamund tells Posy (Isabella Wei) that she was instrumental in guiding Araminta to Sophie to have her arrested.
Back at Bridgerton house, Sophie is shown to her guest room and is now an official guest of the house, rather than a servant. Benedict tells her that he knows she is in fact the Lady in Silver that he's been looking for, expressing how pleased he is at the news. However, they've been told to keep to their separate rooms so can't act on any desires. That evening, Violet confides in Lady Danbury about what's been happening, who says that she can hold off her trip to win round the Queen to this idea of Benedict and Sophie.
The talked-about tub scene unfolds, with the pair growing closer than ever. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times about the scene in question, Ha said: “I think it’s the first time that Sophie feels taken care of. She’s spent so much of her life giving to other people and taking care of other people. It’s the first time that she actually gets to let her hair down and actually be taken care of and I think that’s really beautiful and poetic. Also, the first time that she can just enjoy being in the company of somebody else.”
Danbury is also working overtime to try and persuade the Queen of Benedict and Sophie's love, but she's having none of it and doesn't approve of their union due to their differing classes. Upon hearing this, though, Alice (Emma Naomi) goes to confront her husband about Benedict's dalliances. Alice is tired of being the Queen's lady in waiting and wants to do something more in her new role – and so, she takes matters into her own hands to help Sophie.
The night of the Queen's ball arrives and Sophie is dressed up and nervous to attend, being snuck in by the Bridgerton family to see Alice. Everything gets off to a positive start as Posy is seen flirting with Lord Barnaby, the pair clearly smitten. But then, Araminta orders Posy and Rosamund to follow her to the drawing room that she thinks she's being summoned by the Queen to go to.
In fact, Sophie is there waiting alongside Benedict and Violet. Sophie doesn't mince her words as she reveals that in her father's will, he declared that Araminta would get an extra stipend for every year she housed Sophie. However, she wasn't to keep her on as a maid in her own home.
Violet reminds Araminta of her greater crime of embezzlement in a bid to quash her claims against Sophie. Violet proposes for everyone to agree to a "mutually beneficial recounting of events" and we see them in motion as the ball goes on.
The Queen goes to meet Sophie, who Benedict introduces and Violet interjects, saying that Sophie is actually the daughter of the late Lord Penwood's cousin. Violet explains that she has spent most of her life in the country and has only just come to London, with Alice saying that she must've been mistaken about the fact that Sophie was a maid. That means that when the Queen asks Sophie if she is a relation of the late earl, she isn't lying at all by admitting she is a daughter of Penwood house.
Varley (Lorraine Ashbourne) and Lady Featherington (Polly Walker) make up after their disagreements and in the end, Lady Featherington gives a roundabout apology and re-hires Varley.
Finally, at the end of the finale, we see Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) enjoying some alone time, writing. She has of course retired from Lady Whistledown and Colin (Luke Newton) remarks to her that he thought she was done with Whistledown. He pulls out a fresh copy of Whistledown, much to Penelope's surprise as it's revealed there's a new and different author in town now.
"But I think once we revealed that Penelope was Whistledown at the end of season 1 and especially now that she’s come out publicly at the end of season 3, the stakes of it – we lost a bit of them in season 4. It was really fun telling the story of her having to face some accountability with the people she’s written about, but it’s also so fun now to have red herrings and clues and have no one know because it’s not from the books at this point … Yeah we’re going a bit rogue.”
Do Lady Violet and Lord Marcus end up getting married?
Violet is overjoyed looking on at Sophie and Benedict, with Marcus joining her and asking whether they should tell her children that evening about their own engagement. Violet explains that she's changed her mind and isn't actually ready to marry, wanting to stay as they are as she gets reacquainted with her true self.
Speaking about that sad moment between the pair, showrunner Brownell says that it was actually one that is "quite empowering" for Violet – and could open up future storylines. Chatting to Radio Times, Brownell revealed: “Yeah, you know I love the chemistry between them and it’s been so fun to see people reacting to ‘I am the tea’.
"But it also felt too early for Violet, when this is the first person she’s dated since her husband died, to get back into a marriage. I think she does have some self discovery to do and it is quite empowering, I’m quite excited for her to go on that journey over the next couple seasons.”
What happens to Francesca and Michaela?
Francesca asks Michaela if she can stay in London until a new heir is found, expressing her anxiety around Michaela's nomadic existence. Michaela says that if Francesca would like it, she'll stay but then looks slightly off as Francesca holds her hand.
Bridgerton season 4 part 2 end credits scene, explained
Just when those credits start to roll, you may have been tempted to click off of the series but wait! The end credit scene is actually the sweetest icing on the cake of a great season, with it being none other than the wedding of Benedict and Sophie.
We then see a beaming Sophie at the end of the aisle with Alfie, who is walking her down the aisle. While Araminta and Rosamund aren't in attendance, Posy is there with Lord Barnaby as well as Sophie's chosen family of her former work colleagues. It's smiles all around as the pair finally end the ceremony with a kiss, with the final shot being of a portrait of Sophie as the Lady in Silver, painted by her new husband Benedict.
"But yeah, it’s so funny when you put on a wedding dress and you’re like, ‘I should be wearing this in my real life and I’m here, getting married’. But to have Jonathan and Simone there as well and just all the people there to celebrate our love story, it was just the perfect way to, I think, end the series. Everyone from crew was also wearing nice clothing attire, they got told to wear nice shirts and stuff like that so it did feel like a real celebration. It was really sweet.”
"It's so ridiculous...so many people are going to miss it," one wrote, while another posted: "Putting the main ship's wedding in the mid-credits is actually unhinged. We waited seasons for that and you hide it like a Marvel easter egg? ? Bridgerton really said 'if you blink, you miss the marriage.'"
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