The upcoming third season of the popular show Bridgerton is expected to delay one of its biggest reveals about the character Benedict. Based on Julia Quinn's novels, the television series follows the romantic adventures of the Bridgerton siblings. While the first two seasons followed the books' timeline by focusing on the love stories of Daphne and Anthony Bridgerton, the third season will diverge from the source material. Instead of delving into Benedict's story, as the third book does, the show will shift its attention to Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington.

Scheduled for release in two parts, on May 16 and June 13, 2024, the third season poses potential challenges for Benedict's love story.

In the fourth book, titled "Romancing Mister Bridgerton," a significant reveal about Lady Whistledown, a character pivotal to Benedict's romance, takes place. However, since the show has altered the order of the love stories, it may have to reconsider how this reveal unfolds.

One option the show could explore is prolonging the revelation of Lady Whistledown's identity. Given her importance to Benedict's love story, the series might drag out the reveal over multiple seasons. In the novel, Lady Whistledown's identity remains a subject of speculation until she announces her retirement, at which point Colin discovers that Penelope is the true Lady Whistledown.

To maintain suspense, the show could delay this discovery until a later season when Lady Whistledown no longer significantly impacts the romantic narratives.

Another approach would involve Colin learning Penelope's secret in the third season but choosing to keep it hidden until a future season. This would add tension to the storyline, as Colin would possess knowledge of Lady Whistledown's identity and might even help Penelope with her column. However, regardless of how the television show decides to handle this reveal, it is apparent that deviations from the original novels will be necessary to accommodate Lady Whistledown's role in Benedict and Sophie's romance. Viewers eagerly anticipate how the show will navigate these changes and maintain the essence of Julia Quinn's beloved stories. Fans can currently stream the first two seasons of Bridgerton, as well as the spinoff Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, exclusively on Netflix.