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Based on When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn. A TV series · Netflix · Filming

Release
2027 (no date yet)
No exact date announced yet
Estimated reading time
≈ 8 h
400 pages × 1.2 min
FormatSeries
Where to watchNetflix
Studio / platformNetflix
Release2027 (no date yet)

Status: In production (Netflix, Oct 8, 2026); 2027 premiere, no exact date.

Not yet verified: release date not announced (TBA / window only).

Season 5 follows Francesca Bridgerton and adapts When He Was Wicked, with one big change: the love interest Michael becomes Michaela.

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Dates last checked Oct 18, 2026. Reading time uses Open Library's median page count across editions at about 1.2 minutes per page, so it is a rough guide. Release dates change; if one looks wrong, check the sources above.

Data notes

  • Premiere date not announced; only the year (2027) is confirmed.

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