Bridgerton
Bridgerton is an American historical romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. It revolves around an eponymous fictional family and is set in the competitive world of Regency era London's ton during the social season in the early 1800s, where young marriageable nobility and gentry are introduced into society.
For the series of Regency romance novels, see Bridgerton (novel series).Bridgerton
- Adjoa Andoh
- Lorraine Ashbourne
- Jonathan Bailey
- Ruby Barker
- Sabrina Bartlett
- Harriet Cains
- Bessie Carter
- Nicola Coughlan
- Phoebe Dynevor
- Ruth Gemmell
- Florence Hunt
- Claudia Jessie
- Ben Miller
- Luke Newton
- Regé-Jean Page
- Golda Rosheuvel
- Luke Thompson
- Will Tilston
- Polly Walker
- Julie Andrews
- Simone Ashley
- Charithra Chandran
- Shelley Conn
- Rupert Young
United States
English
2
16
- Sarada McDermott
- Holden Chang
- Sarah Dollard
Jim Flynn
57–72 minutes
- Shondaland
- CVD Productions
Netflix
December 25, 2020 –
present
The first season debuted on December 25, 2020. The second season premiered on March 25, 2022. The third season will premiere in two parts; the first is set to premiere on May 16, 2024, followed by the second on June 13, 2024.[1]
The show's second season set a record and cemented Bridgerton as a franchise per Entertainment Weekly.[2] The series was renewed for a third and fourth season in April 2021.[3] In May 2023, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story was released, a spin-off series focused on Queen Charlotte.
Bridgerton was positively received for its direction, actor performances, production and set design, winning two Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, a Make-Up Artists And Hair Stylists Guild Awards, and nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Satellite Awards and NAACP Image Awards. The music score by Kris Bowers earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Release[edit]
Season 2[edit]
A preview of a scene from season 2 aired during Netflix's September 2021 Tudum: Extended Talent Panel,[66] which was followed by first look stills.[67] On February 14, 2022, the first teaser trailer for the second season was released.[68] A world premiere was held at Tate Modern on March 22, 2022, in London, England prior to the season's eight episodes being released on March 25, 2022.[69]
Due to a three-month commitment as the lead in the acclaimed West End play Cock, Jonathan Bailey had missed "press, talk shows, FYC events, and even the Met Gala" as part of the show's promotion.[70]