Bridgerton is an American series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes. It is based on Julia Quinn's novels set in the Regency era. It is Rhimes's first scripted Netflix show.
Bridgerton's first season was released on Netflix on December 25, 2020. [1]
In April 2021, it was announced the series had been renewed for a third and fourth season.[2] In May 2023, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, a spin-off series focused on Queen Charlotte, was released.
The Bridgerton siblings – Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory and Hyacinth – navigate the high London society in search of love, surrounded by friends and rivals . Each episode includes narration by Julie Andrews, who voices the anonymous and scandalous newsletter writer known as Lady Whistledown, who has knowledge of all the information in London, drawing everyone's interest, even Queen Charlotte.
Unlike the novel,[3] the show is set in a racially integrated London where people of color are members of the high society of London at that time , some with titles granted by the queen. [4][5][6][7] Van Dusen says the series is not "color-blind" because "that would imply that color and race were never considered, when color and race are part of the show."[8]
Shelley Conn as Lady Mary Sheffield Sharma (season 2)
Rupert Young as Lord Jack Featherington (season 2)
Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich (season 2; recurring season 1), a boxer and a close friend of the Duke of Hastings based on the real-life Bill Richmond
Calam Lynch as Theo Sharpe (season 2), a worker at the print shop where Lady Whistledown is published, as well as a friend-turned-love interest of Eloise
Filming for the first season commenced in July 2019 and ended in late February 2020.[10]Bridgerton was filmed in London and Bath,[11] as well as at various estates and parks around England. Although the series takes place in London, most street scenes were filmed in Bath, York, and Chatham. The grounds of Wilton House were used for Hyde Park and the grounds of Somerley were used for Hampstead Heath. Garden scenes were filmed at Painshill near Cobham and the Commissioner's House in Chatham.[12]
Filming locations included Ranger's House in Greenwich (standing in for the Bridgerton House exterior); Halton House at RAF Halton (Bridgerton House interior, Featheringtons' interior); Wilton House (Simon's Hastings House, Clyvedon estate interior, throne room); Syon House and Badminton House (Hastings House); Castle Howard (Clyvedon estate); Coneysthorpe (Clyvedon village); Hampton Court Palace and Lancaster House (St. James's Palace); Holburne Museum (Lady Danbury's estate); Hatfield House (Featheringtons' interior); No. 1 Royal Crescent
Production on the second season began in March 2021.[13] Production for the second season ended on November 20, 2021.[14]
The third season began principal filming in July 2022 and ended in March 2023.[15]
Kris Bowers arranged the songs and soundtrack of the series. The series included contemporary covers from popular songs such as Ariana Grande's "Thank u next" and Taylor Swift's "Wildest dream". The first season of the series featured 19 songs and soundtracks. [16]
The first season of Bridgerton was released on December 25, 2020.[17] The teaser and promotional posters were released in the months prior.[18][19] The second season was released on March 25, 2022.[20]
The first part of season 3 premiered on May 16, 2024, with four episodes. The second and final part premiered on June 13, 2024.[21]
For the first season, the website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 87% based on 97 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. For the second season, Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 79% based on 76 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[22] For part one of the third season, Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 87% based on 71 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[23]
Chris Van Dusen, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Scott Collins, Alison Eakle, Sara Fischer, Julia Quinn, Leila Cohan-Miccio, Jonathan Igla, Janet Lin, Holden Chang, Sarah Dollard and Sarada McDermott
Fashion and interior design trends inspired or made popular by the series have been called "Regencycore" or "the Bridgerton effect."[41]Lyst saw an increase in searches for items such as corsets, headpieces, and elbow-length gloves after the series' premiere. The series' female leads, Daphne and Kate, were also connected to a popularity in the colors sky blue and lilac respectively.[42][43]
↑Rhimes, Shonda [@shondarhimes] (November 2, 2020). "See you on December 25" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
↑"2020 Nominees". PressAcademy.com. International Press Academy. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.