Yerin Ha as Sophie Baekand Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton in Season 4 of "Bridgerton."

"Bridgerton" is back for its fourth installment, and already, the sizzling fourth season is the talk of the ton.

The next batch of episodes for the wildly popular Shonda Rhimes series will follow the love story of Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson. On Monday, Oct. 13, Netflix fed ever-hungry fans of the show, dropping a teaser trailer and revealing a release date for early 2026.

The 44-second spot, which features the show's signature string soundtrack and the voice of Julie Andrews back as Lady Whistledown, shows Thompson brushing hands with a love interest as they pass by one another in a stairwell, both with their eyes obscured for a masquerade ball.

The lady in question is Sophie Baek, played by Yerin Ha. Ha, 29, is an Australian-born actress of Korean descent, who is best known for playing Kwan Ha in the Steven Spielberg-produced "Halo" for two seasons.

Their romance, no doubt a sultry affair to match the show's previous three seasons, is expected to ground "Bridgerton" in its fourth go-round.

'Bridgerton' Season 4 release date

The first round of episodes for "Bridgerton" Season 4 will drop Jan. 29 on Netflix. The final round of episodes will follow on Feb. 26.

What is 'Bridgerton' Season 4 about?

According to Netflix, the fourth season will follow Benedict, one of the middle Bridgerton children, who is "loath to settle down." That is, until "he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother's masquerade ball."

'Bridgerton' cast returning for Season 4

Much of the original cast will return, this time in supporting roles, including Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley as Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma, as well as Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington and Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton.

Contributing: Saman Shafiq

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Bridgerton' Season 4 gets a release date – See the first look

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