What is the bane of Bridgerton fans and the object of all their desires? To wait for a third season, of course. Season 2 of Bridgerton was released on Netflix in March 2022, and viewers have been eagerly awaiting a sequel to this popular historical romance, but no specific release date has been set yet. However, no specific release date has yet been set.

Netflix has announced not one, but two release dates for "Bridgerton" Season 3. Part 1 will appear on Thursday, May 16, and will start viewers off with four episodes. Part 2 will then be added just one month later, on Thursday, June 13, with four more episodes, for a total of eight.

Yes, Netflix is splitting "Bridgerton" Season 3, just like other popular shows like "Stranger Things," "The Witcher," and "You." [Daphne Bridgerton (Bridgerton's fourth sibling and eldest daughter), played by Phoebe Dinever, is not returning. But she is not the only one with changes. In place of Ruby Stokes, Hannah Dodd will play Francesca, Bridgerton's sixth sibling and third daughter.

In the third installment of "Bridgerton," Penelope (Nicola Coffland) accepts her misguided love for Colin (Luke Newton) and finds new self-worth and independence in her search for a husband. How will it fit in with her alter ego, Lady Whistledown, and will she secure a fiancé?

Can she still keep such a burning secret when looking for someone to marry, Netflix seems to predict that the thought will blow up in her face. Meanwhile, Colin will go to great lengths to win her back, even under the guise of friendship. Penelope, believe it or not, is now the only person who has ever appreciated him for who he is.

Yes, Bridgton will return for a fourth season. But this time it's not just hearsay; Netflix announced in 2021 that the series has been renewed for both seasons 3 and 4; Netflix confirmed on its official blog what many fans were hoping for at the time: that Bridgeton would return for a fourth season.

And while seasons 5 and 6 have yet to be announced, they will likely be followed by more installments to come. After all, executive producer Shonda Rhimes told Variety that she took Netflix's early renewal as a "strong vote of confidence" in the brand and believes that there should be eight Bridgerton seasons, as there are eight Bridgerton siblings.

If this is not exciting enough news, there has been and could very well be more "Bridgertons" between seasons to keep the devoted fans happy. Before Season 3 debuted, Netflix released "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," which chronicles the early years of Queen Charlotte. We described the film in our review as a "royal triumph." It is currently available on Netflix so that we can catch up before new episodes are released, but there is a great possibility that another spin-off will eventually be produced.