Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington, said she will "always pop back to Bridgerton" but that her time in the next run is much reduced after leading season 3 opposite Luke Newton's Colin Bridgerton. Season 5, confirmed by Netflix for a 2027 release, shifts its central love story to Francesca Bridgerton and Michaela Stirling.
However, Coughlan did reflect warmly on her stint in the defining series. "It's bittersweet. I feel like, God, I had such an epic run," she said. "I think that's part of the beauty of that world is it keeps reinventing itself. Every season being a new story, it takes on a different guise."
Coughlan framed the lighter workload as a positive after the demands of headlining her own season. She described leading season 3 as an "incredible experience" but said it was "so nice and low pressure" to step back this time.
She added: "I'll always pop in if they want me to! I'll be hanging around in the background sometimes for sure, if they need me."
"It's the best of both worlds, because I'm currently filming on Only Murders, but I still get to pop back to Bridgerton now and then and see everybody, and it's just like coming home," she told E! News. "You're like, 'Oh, hey guys, how you doing?'"
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She recently marked the end of her Only Murders shoot on Instagram, writing: "Oh @onlymurdershulu how I've loved being a part of you! Has been so special to watch the trio trade The Arconia for Big Tesco (may or may not have made up that plot point). This girl, and her curls are wrapped."
While Bridgerton fans may be slightly sad to learn that we won't be seeing as much of Coughlan anymore in season 5, the new instalment will introduce new faces, including Tega Alexander, Jacqueline Boatswain and Gemma Knight Jones.
Netflix has also confirmed the season will be released in 2027 – so we don't have too long to wait at all.
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