entertainment
March 24, 2026
Bridgerton's fifth season is underway and this will be the love story that follows
The speculation is over. It will not be Eloise's story that continues in the next season of Bridgerton, but Francesca's. Netflix confirmed this Tuesday, March 24, that Francesca Bridgerton, played by Hannah Dodd, will be the next sister to find true love in the adaptation of the bestsellers by author Julia Quinn.
TL;DR
- Francesca Bridgerton will be the focus of the next season of the Netflix series Bridgerton.
- Her love interest will be Michaela Stirling, a reimagining of the book character Michael Stirling.
- The season will explore Francesca's emotional journey two years after her husband's death.
- The series will feature a lesbian love story, which the showrunner described as revolutionary for Bridgerton.
- Fans have reacted positively and coined the couple's name as 'Franchaela'.