"Showrunner Jess Brownell has confirmed that Eloise and Francesca are up next, but stopped short of revealing which sister gets which season. Eloise's love story comes from Julia Quinn's fifth Bridgerton book (To Sir Phillip, with Love), while Francesca's is the sixth (When He Was Wicked)."
"According to a theory laid out by Redditors u/Ladysilvert and u/JilliusMaximusJD, the order of which balls go through which wickets seems to line up with the siblings' season rollout - down to Benedict missing his shot and Colin besting him, which was (correctly!) taken as a sign that the brothers would swap seasons."
"Brownell has previously explained her rationale for choosing the next lead, telling The Hollywood Reporter that the team moved up #Polin's season because she and Shonda Rhimes 'were both also growing weary of the dynamic where Colin has no idea that Pen has feelings for him.'"
Following Benedict and Sophie's Season 4 finale, Bridgerton's next leads will be sisters Eloise and Francesca, though the showrunner has not revealed which season each will headline. While the source books place Eloise's story (To Sir Phillip, with Love) before Francesca's (When He Was Wicked), the show has previously reordered siblings' seasons. Fan theories, particularly one analyzing the pall-mall game from Season 2, suggest Eloise may lead Season 5, as her character's progression through the game aligned with previous season predictions. The showrunner's decision-making process considers narrative timing and character development, as demonstrated by moving Colin and Penelope's season earlier to resolve their dynamic.
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