Netflix has released the final four episodes of Bridgerton Season 4, but fans claim they did not receive the screen time they were 'promised' for beloved characters Kate and Anthony. The couple, played by Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey, return in part two alongside their son Edmund, but their appearances are sparing and they miss major family events.
Taking to social media, one viewer fumed: 'Kate and Anthony being there for so little time was stupid. We deserved to see more of them.' Another echoed: 'I absolutely adored Season 4 – Benedict and Sophie forever! – but I found it quite odd that Anthony and Kate were there for maybe two minutes and then just... disappeared.'
A third fan expressed frustration on TikTok: 'I'm so angry – they promised us more screen time than they showed.' The backlash comes despite showrunner Jess Brownwell teasing the couple's return before the release. When asked how much viewers could expect, Brownwell told Variety: 'You’ll have to wait and see. They do have an integral role to play in terms of being the viscount and viscountess and the elder siblings.'
Not all reactions were negative, however. Some fans were delighted to see the duo back at all. One X user wrote: 'Kate and Anthony I nearly teared up I miss them so much wow.' Another added: 'And omg what a nice surprise to see Anthony and Kate, I thought we wouldn’t see them this year at all.'
The season's plot follows Benedict (Luke Thompson) and maid Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha). Benedict had asked Sophie to be his mistress, unaware of her true inheritance as the daughter of Lord Penwood. Sophie was forced into servitude by her cold stepmother, Lady Araminta (Katie Leung). Despite the romantic focus, many fans are now demanding more Kate and Anthony in future seasons, with one stating: 'I demand more Kate scenes in Season 5.'
