London, early 19th century. Eight young siblings of the Bridgerton family want to secure their place in high society. During the ball season, the young women and men of the upper class look for suitable spouses. The opinion of the Queen and the mysterious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown play an important role.
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“Bridgerton”: When does the third season start?
The eight-episode third season of “Bridgerton” will be released in two parts. The first part will be released on Netflix on May 16, 2024. The remaining four episodes will appear on June 13, 2024. As in the first two seasons, a new story will be told in the third season, which is now being released.
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“Bridgerton”: trailer and teaser for season three
The latest trailer went online on Thursday, April 11th. It features Penelope and Colin, who will (presumably) find each other over the course of the new season. What is not revealed, however, is whether Colin will discover her secret and find out that Penelope is the mysterious Lady Whistledown. The viewers already found out about this at the finale of season one.
“Bridgerton”: What happened in season one and season two
Spoiler alert! Below we summarize what happened in the previous seasons – for a quick introduction to the new season.
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season 1
Season one revolves around debutante Daphne Bridgerton, who is about to be married. In order to avoid an unwanted marriage, she enters into a secret pact with the Duke of Hastings Simon Bassett: Daphne wants to attract the attention of her future dream man, while Simon wants to keep other candidates at bay. It happens as it has to happen: During this spectacle, both of them unintentionally fall in love with each other. After many complications and problems, there is a happy ending for both of them.
Season two
Season two is about the love story between Lord Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma. Anthony is looking for a suitable debutante to keep his family name alive, but keeps having bad luck – until his two sisters Kate and Edwina arrive from India. Anthony makes advances to Edwina, but Kate realizes that the Lord does not value marriage for love. Convinced that she can protect her sister from this fate, she tries to prevent the connection. There are repeated arguments and verbal battles, which surprisingly bring Kate and Anthony closer together. In the final episode, Anthony confesses his love to Kate and she agrees to marry him.
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Cast of “Bridgerton”: The main characters and their actors
There are a lot of characters in “Bridgerton.” Here is an overview of the most important characters who recur in the series.
Bridgerton family
The eponymous family is at the center of the story and belongs to the upper class of fictional Regency England at the beginning of the 19th century. In addition to the parents Lady Violet and Lord Edmund, there are eight children.
- Lady Violet Bridgerton – Ruth Gemmell
- Lord Edmund Bridgerton (deceased) – Rupert Evans
- Lord Anthony Bridgerton – Jonathan Bailey
- Benedict Bridgerton – Luke Thompson
- Colin Bridgerton – Luke Newton
- Daphne Bridgerton (Daphne Basset from season two) – Phoebe Dynevor
- Eloise Bridgerton – Claudia Jessie
- Francesca Bridgerton – Ruby Stokes
- Gregory Bridgerton – Will Tilston
- Hyacinth Bridgerton – Florence Hunt
Featherington family
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An important family is the Featheringtons, at the beginning of which is Lady Portia. She wants to marry off her three daughters with as much influence as possible.
- Lady Portia Featherington – Polly Walker
- Lord Archibald Featherington (deceased) – Ben Miller
- Prudence Featherington – Bessie Carter
- Philipa Featherington – Harriet Cains
- Penelope Featherington – Nicola Coughlan
- Jack Featherington – Rupert Young
Other important characters in “Bridgerton”:
- Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) – rules England in place of her ailing husband King George
- Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page) – young suitor who has returned to England
- Lady Mary Sharma (Shelley Conn) – Mother of Kate and Edwina, who return together to marry Edwina
- Kathani “Kate” Sharma (Simone Ashley) – older half-sister of Edwina, adopted by Lady Mary Sharma and, after season two, wife of Anthony Bridgerton
- Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran) – younger half-sister of Kate, has returned to London as a debutante
- Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) – powerful woman in London high society
- Genevieve Delacroix (Kathryn Drysdale) – very famous, sought-after seamstress
- Will Mondrich (Martin Imhangbe) – Boxer and good friend of Simon Basset
- Marina Thompson (Ruby Barker) – distant cousin of the Featheringtons
- Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen) – awkward debutante who competes with Daphne for the favor of the most desirable suitors
- Lady Cowper (Joanna Bobin) – Mother of Cressida Cowper
- Siena Rosso (Sabrina Bartlett) – Opera singer, had a secret relationship with Anthony Bridgerton
“Bridgerton” books: This is what the series is based on
The popular Netflix adaptation is based on the books by American author Julia Quinn. In general, the series follows the plot of the novels, but does not always strictly adhere to it. Season one is based on the first volume, “Bridgerton – The Duke and I”, season two is based on the second volume, “How do you charm a Viscount?”, and season three is based on volume four, “Penelope’s Spicy Secret”.
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The “Bridgerton” books consist of eight volumes in total. The Rokesby series also tells the back story of the Bridgertons. The “Bridgerton” novels at a glance:
- Volume 1: Bridgerton – The Duke and I
- Volume 2: How do you charm a Viscount?
- Volume 3: How to Seduce a Lord?
- Band 4: Penelopes piquantes Geheimnis
- Volume 5: With love, your Eloise
- Volume 6: An enchantingly wicked gentleman
- Volume 7: Midnight Diamonds
- Volume 8: Wedding Bells for Lady Lucy
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- Volume 1: Rokesby – The Earl with the Ice Blue Eyes
- Volume 2: Rokesby – Daring lies, sensual passion
- Volume 3 Rokesby – Miss Bridgerton and the mysterious seducer
- Volume 4: Rokesby – How do you marry a Bridgerton?
“Bridgerton”: What is season three about?
At the end of season one, viewers learn Penelope’s secret identity. While the mysterious gossip columnist is primarily responsible for revealing juicy secrets in seasons one and two, Penelope herself will be the focus in season three. Her relationship with Colin Bridgerton is the central theme of the new season.
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Bridgerton. Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in episode 201 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022
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