‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 2 Review: Dark Twists Dampen Latest Happy Ending

“Bridgerton” has always been at its best when it’s felt loose and free. Sure, there are moments of tension every season — it is a romantic drama, after all — but the show soars when it taps into the joy of new love, the silliness of siblinghood, or even the feverishness of a sexual awakening.

That’s why Benedict Bridgerton has always been one of the show’s biggest assets. Effusively and charmingly played by Luke Thompson for four seasons now, Benedict is the Bridgerton you want to get a drink with.