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288 | Bridgerton Showrunner & Head Writer Jess Brownell On The Dazzling Season 4

By The Screenwriting Life

6:00 AM EST on March 5, 2026

*BRIDGERTON SEASON 4 SPOILER WARNING*Lorien is joined by the fabulous and uber talented showrunner/writer Jess Brownell. Jess has been showrunning Bridgerton for Shondaland/Netflix since season 3, but it took her quite a while to get a shot in a writers room. Jess walks us through her journey to one of the most popular shows in television history. She then dives into the mechanics and nuances of how she and her team crafts a season, specifically for season 4 and Benedict falling in love with Sophie, the upstairs/downstairs piece, the homages to iconic love stories on screen and oh so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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