Alright. Now that Bridgerton season 4 part 2 is streaming on Netflix, how are we feeling about the last four episodes? Did you enjoy how the fourth installment wrapped up Benedict and Sophie’s love story? Did it leave you aching for more romance, scandal, and heart-racing drama?
If so, you don’t have to worry about the hit period drama being renewed. Netflix made that decision back in May 2025. Not only is a Bridgerton season 5 happening, but a sixth installment is confirmed as well. However, there’s only one problem. What are fans to do in the meantime?
Don’t worry! We’ve put together a good list of three steamy Netflix shows and movies for you to watch while waiting for the highly anticipated fifth season. As a heads-up, some may be even more risqué than Bridgerton.
Sex/Life
- Creator: Stacy Rukeyser
- Cast: Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel, Adam Demos, Margaret Odette, Cleo Anthony
- Inspired by: 44 Chapters About 4 Men novel by BB Easton
Packed with scandal, passion, and steamy romance, Sex/Life delivers all the drama and desire that Bridgerton fans love only with a modern twist. There are two seasons, so you have plenty of binge-worthy content to dive into while waiting for the fifth season of your favorite Regency drama!
Sex/Life centers around Billie Connelly, a suburban mom of two who seems to have it all. She has a loving husband, a beautiful home, and a seemingly perfect life. But beneath the surface, Billie struggles with lingering memories of her passionate past with her ex, Brad Simon. After Brad comes crashing back into her life, Billie is forced to confront the tension between her safe, stable marriage and the fiery, irresistible pull of her former love.
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
- Directed by: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
- Written by: David Magee
- Cast: Emma Corrin, Jack O’Connell, Matthew Duckett, Ella Hunt, Faye Marsay, Joely Richardson
- Based on: Lady Chatterley’s Lover novel by D. H. Lawrence
Waiting for Bridgerton season 5 can feel endless, but Netflix’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover is the perfect indulgence to tide you over. With its lush period setting, forbidden romance, and steamy encounters, it delivers all the elegance, intrigue, and heat that Bridgerton fans adore.
The romantic drama film is set in the 1920s, shortly after World War I, against the picturesque backdrop of the English countryside. We follow Constance “Connie” Chatterley, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage after her husband is paralyzed in the war. Her world shifts when she meets Oliver Mellors, the estate’s rugged gamekeeper.
As their connection grows, what starts as curiosity quickly transforms into a passionate and secret love affair. Connie then finds herself having to navigate the impossible choice between the security and social expectations of her marriage and the irresistible pull of true desire and emotional freedom.
The Last Letter from Your Lover
- Directed by: Augustine Frizzell
- Written by: Nick Payne and Esta Spalding
- Cast: Felicity Jones, Callum Turner, Joe Alwyn, Nabhaan Rizwan, Shailene Woodley
- Based on: The Last Letter from Your Lover book by Jojo Moyes
The Last Letter from Your Lover might not be as steamy as Sex/Life or Lady Chatterley’s Lover, but it more than makes up for it with its heartfelt romance and emotional depth.
The best way to describe The Last Letter from Your Lover is that it’s a sweeping dual-timeline romance that effortlessly tugs at your heartstrings. The film follows two intertwined love stories. There’s one that’s set in 1960s London, following Jennifer Stirling, a wealthy socialite trapped in a controlling marriage to her husband, Laurence.
Everything changes after a serious car accident leaves her with amnesia, erasing memories of her life, including a passionate secret affair with Anthony O’Hare, a charming foreign journalist. Their romance had unfolded through heartfelt, clandestine letters.
But when Laurence discovers the affair, he manipulates Jennifer, hiding Anthony’s last letter and convincing her that he is dead. As Jennifer pieces together the fragments of her memory, she is forced to confront both the love she lost and the life she thought she wanted.
The second storyline unfolds in modern-day London, where journalist Ellie Haworth discovers a cache of these same love letters while researching for a story. Heartbroken and hesitant about love, Ellie becomes obsessed with unraveling the mystery behind the letters. With the help of Rory, a supportive archivist, she pieces together Jennifer and Anthony’s story, and in doing so, finds herself reconsidering her own approach to love.
You can watch all of these steamy movies and shows on Netflix right now.
