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Jessica Madsen as Cressida in 'Bridgerton' Season 4.

Published Mar 5, 2026, 5:30 PM EST

Netflix has plenty of chart-toppers, but an OG period drama is doing something rarer: it’s sustaining global domination in a way most shows of the genre never have. And it’s outperforming a well-renowned action-thriller, The Night Agent, which has also always climbed up the streaming charts after the release of Season 3. The former’s streaming footprint right now reads like a takeover, country after country snapping to #1 and refusing to budge, because it hits multiple binge triggers at once: romance-as-plot engine, high-stakes social warfare, and a constant drip of scandal that makes every episode feel like it ends mid-sentence.

Starting February 26, after Season 4’s Part 2 premiered, the show skyrocketed to #1 across a massive spread (Argentina, Australia, the UK, much of Europe, and more), and still largely holds #1 through March 4 with only a few markets wobbling to #2–#5. That kind of consistency matters, and it’s clear that the show is a cult favorite at this point.

The show in the crosshairs is Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2, which premiered on February 26, 2026 (Part 1 was released on January 29), and, per Netflix’s latest weekly Top 10 data, Bridgerton Season 4 has so far logged 28 million views. The Night Agent, meanwhile, had its third installment out on February 9, and it has so far pulled 9.9 million views, and that means Bridgerton is running at nearly 3x the views.

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Is There an Update on 'Bridgerton' Season 5 Yet?

Netflix renewed Bridgerton for Seasons 5 and 6 (a two-season pickup announced in May 2025), so Season 5 is already locked in. The series has always been built to rotate leads across the Bridgerton siblings, and the renewal essentially confirms Netflix is still committed to that long runway rather than wrapping things early. As for where things stand now: recent showrunner interviews indicate Season 5 scripts are completed, and production is gearing up, but Netflix hasn’t shared a premiere date yet.

Bridgerton Season 4 is currently trending on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Release Date December 22, 2020

Network Netflix

Directors Tom Verica, Tricia Brock, Alex Pillai, Alrick Riley, Bille Woodruff, Cheryl Dunye, Sheree Folkson, Julie Anne Robinson

Writers Abby McDonald, Sarah L. Thompson, Daniel Robinson, Oliver Goldstick, Leila Cohan-Miccio, Azia Squire, Sarah Dollard, Eli Wilson Pelton, Janet Lin