''Bridgerton'' is an American

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- romance

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series created by Chris Van Dusen for

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. Based on the

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by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. It revolves around the eponymous Bridgerton family and is set in the competitive world of

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during the social season where marriageable youth of

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and

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are launched into society. The first season debuted on December 25, 2020, to generally positive reviews, with 625.49 million hours viewed it became the most-watched English-language series on Netflix at the time of its premiere before being overtaken by its sophomore season. ''Bridgerton's'' second season became the most watched English-language television series on Netflix at the time with 656.16 million hours in its first 28 days of release. It premiered on March 25, 2022, with generally positive reviews and debuted number one in 92 countries on the platform. It was also the most viewed show on

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television screens for three weeks per

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. The show's record-setting second season, which surpassed season one in viewership, cemented ''Bridgerton'' as a franchise per ''

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.'' The series as a whole gave the romance genre its own

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with the female gaze front and center according to ''Slate''. Before the first season aired, the show was already in pre-production for a second season which was officially announced in January 2021. By April 2021, the series was renewed for a third and fourth season.

Premise

Set against the backdrop of the

, the eight close-knit siblings of the noble and powerful Bridgerton family – Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory and Hyacinth – navigate London high society in search of love, surrounded by friends and rivals alike.

Bridgerton family tree

Cast and characters

Main

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as Lady Danbury, the sharp-tongued, insightful doyenne of London society *

Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy F ...

as the voice of Lady Whistledown, the author of a scandalous society newsletter *

Lorraine Ashbourne Lorraine Ashbourne (born 10 April 1961) is an English actress. Career Ashbourne has appeared on British series and television films, including: '' The Street'', ''True Dare Kiss'', '' Thin Ice'', ''In a Land of Plenty'', ''Boon'', '' Playing th ...

as Mrs. Varley, the Featheringtons' housekeeper * Simone Ashley as Kate, Viscountess Bridgerton (née Sharma) (season 2), a spinster recently arrived from India *

Jonathan Bailey Jonathan Stuart Bailey (born 25 April 1988) is an English actor. Known for his comedic, dramatic, and musical roles on stage and screen, he is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award and a nomination for a Evening Standard Theatre Award. Ba ...

as Anthony, 9th

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Bridgerton, the eldest Bridgerton son and head of the family * Ruby Barker as Marina, Lady Crane (née Thompson) (season 1; guest season 2), a Featherington cousin from a rural

family *

Sabrina Bartlett Sabrina Lois Bartlett (born September 1991) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC One miniseries ''The Passing Bells'' (2014), the third series of the ITV drama ''Victoria'' (2019), and the first series of ''Knightfall'' ...

as Siena Rosso (season 1), an opera singer and Anthony's former lover *

Harriet Cains Harriet Cains (born 17 September 1993) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Jem Walker in the BBC Three series '' In the Flesh'' and Philipa Featherington in Netflix's historical romance drama ''Bridgerton''. Early life and ...

as Philippa Finch (née Featherington), the middle Featherington daughter * Bessie Carter as Prudence Featherington, the eldest Featherington daughter * Charithra Chandran as Edwina Sharma (season 2), Kate's younger half-sister *

Shelley Conn Shelley Deborah Conn (born 21 September 1976) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Lady Mary Sharma in the hugely successful Netflix series ''Bridgerton'', as Isabella in the film ''Love Sarah'', as Dr Elizabeth Sha ...

as Lady Mary Sharma (née Sheffield) (season 2), Kate's stepmother and Edwina's mother * Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington, the youngest Featherington daughter and close friend of Eloise * Hannah Dodd (season 3; formerly Ruby Stokes, recurring season 1–2) as Francesca Bridgerton, the sixth Bridgerton child and third daughter * Phoebe Dynevor as Daphne Basset (née Bridgerton), Duchess of Hastings, the fourth Bridgerton child and eldest daughter *

Ruth Gemmell Ruth Katrin Gemmell (born October 1967) is an English actress. She starred in the film ''Fever Pitch'' in 1997 which was followed by supporting roles in television series ''EastEnders'', '' Casualty'', '' Home Fires'' and '' Penny Dreadful.'' ...

as Violet, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton, mother of the Bridgerton children * Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton, the eighth and youngest Bridgerton child * Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich (season 2; recurring season 1), gentleman's club owner, retired boxer, and confidant of the Duke of Hastings * Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, the fifth Bridgerton child and second daughter * Calam Lynch as Theo Sharpe (season 2), an apprentice at the printing shop used by Lady Whistledown who befriends Eloise *

Ben Miller Bennet Evan Miller (born 24 February 1966) is an English actor, comedian, and author. He rose to fame as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller. Miller is also known for playing the lead role of DI Richard Poole in the first two serie ...

as Archibald,

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Featherington (season 1), the patriarch of the Featherington family *

Luke Newton Luke Paul Anthony Newton (né Atkinson; born 5 February 1993) is an English actor. He is known for playing Colin, the third Bridgerton child, in the Netflix series '' Bridgerton'' (2020–present). He also had roles in the BBC Two drama '' The ...

as Colin Bridgerton, the third Bridgerton son * Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings (season 1), one of London's most eligible bachelors *

Golda Rosheuvel Golda Rosheuvel (born 1 January 1970) is a Guyanese-British actress and singer. She is known for her theatre work and a number of on-screen roles, most prominently for the portrayal of Queen Charlotte in Netflix's ''Bridgerton''. Early life Rosh ...

as Queen Charlotte * Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, the second Bridgerton son and an artist * Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton, the seventh Bridgerton child and youngest son * Polly Walker as Portia, Dowager Baroness Featherington, the matriarch of the Featherington family * Rupert Young as Jack, Baron Featherington (season 2), the new head of the Featherington family

Recurring

* Molly McGlynn as Rose Nolan, Daphne's loyal maid and confidant * Joanna Bobin as Lady Cowper, Cressida's mother *

Jessica Madsen Jessica Shirley Madsen (born 11 April 1992) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Clarice in the horror film '' Leatherface'' (2017) and Cressida Cowper in the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton ''Bridgerton'' is an American ...

as Cressida Cowper, a gossip-mongering and Daphne's rival debutante * Jason Barnett as Jeffries, the Bassets' butler *

Hugh Sachs Hugh J Sachs (born 25 February 1964) is an English actor, best known for his role as Gavin Ramsbottom in the ITV hit sitcom ''Benidorm''. Career Sachs has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including ''Aristocrats'', ''Foyle's ...

as Brimsley, the Queen's gossip-mongering secretary * Geraldine Alexander as Mrs. Wilson, the Bridgertons' housekeeper * Kathryn Drysdale as Genevieve Delacroix, a high society

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and dressmaker * Simon Ludders as Humboldt, the Bridgertons' butler *

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as Sir Henry Granville, an artist who befriends Benedict * Oli Higginson as Footman John, a Footman in the Bridgerton household often working for Eloise

Guest

* Jamie Beamish as Nigel, Baron Berbrooke, Daphne's

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as Lady Berbrooke, Nigel's mother *

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as Prince Frederick of Prussia, the Queen's grandnephew *

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as Lady Trowbridge, the hedonistic widow of an earl * James Fleet as

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as Kitty Langham, a general's wife * Chris Fulton as Sir Phillip Crane, Marina's husband, a baronet * Daphne Di Cinto as Sarah Basset, Duchess of Hastings, Simon's mother * Richard Pepple as the Duke of Hastings, Simon's father * Pippa Haywood as Mrs. Colson, the housekeeper at the Hastings' country estate * Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich, Will Mondrich's wife * Anthony Head as Lord Sheffield, Lady Mary's father and Edwina's grandfather *

Shobu Kapoor Shobu Kapoor (born 28 May 1961) is a British actress of Indian descent. Life and career She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of market trader Sanjay ( Deepak Verma), in the BBC soap opera ''EastEn ...

as Lady Sheffield, Lady Mary's mother and Edwina's grandmother *

Rupert Evans Rupert Evans (born 9 March 1977) is a British actor. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and starred in the Amazon series '' The Man in the High Castle'' and also in the CW's '' Charmed'' series. In 2021 Evans appeared in '' Bridge ...

as Edmund, 8th Viscount Bridgerton, father of the Bridgerton children

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2022)

Production

Development

Season 1

On July 20, 2018, Netflix announced that Shonda Rhimes, through her production company Shondaland, would produce the screen adaptation of the bestselling novels of the ''Bridgerton'' series by Julia Quinn, while Chris Van Dusen would serve as showrunner. Quinn explained on '' The Tamron Hall Show'' that when she heard from her agent that Rhimes was interested in adapting her novels, she "almost fell off of erstool", and quickly agreed to the offer. Season 1 of the show adapted '' The Duke and I'', the first book of Quinn's series. Van Dusen said in a Shondaland article: "I think eriod showsare considered a bit traditional and conservative. With ''Bridgerton,'' I wanted to take everything I loved about a period show and turn it into something fresh, topical, and relatable."

Season 2

Before the first season aired, the show was already in pre-production for a second season which was officially announced in January 2021. It is focused on Anthony and based on the book ''

The Viscount Who Loved Me ''The Viscount Who Loved Me'' is a 2000 historical romance novel written by Julia Quinn, first published by Avon. It is the second novel of Quinn's Bridgerton series set in Regency England and tells the story of Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton wh ...

''. On April 13, 2021, creator Van Dusen revealed on Twitter that the series had additionally been renewed for a third and fourth season.

Season 3

Unlike the first two seasons which followed the order of the book series, the third season will focus on Colin, based on Quinn's fourth novel '' Romancing Mister Bridgerton''. Jess Brownell would serve as writer and showrunner for the third and fourth seasons, replacing Van Dusen.

Casting

Unlike the series of novels, ''Bridgerton'' is set in an

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with a

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London where people of color are members of the ''

'', some with titles granted by the

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. Creator Chris Van Dusen was inspired by historical debate over the 1940s African ancestry claims of Queen Charlotte "...to base the show in an alternative history in which Queen Charlotte's

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heritage was not only well-established but was transformative for Black people and other people of color in England." Van Dusen says the series is not "

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" because "that would imply that color and race were never considered, when color and race are part of the show."

Season 1

On June 19, 2019,

was cast as Lady Whistledown, whose

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explain much of the series' action. In addition, Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page were cast to play the leads with

, Claudia Jessie, Nicola Coughlan, Ruby Barker,

and Polly Walker co-starring.

Season 2

On January 21, 2021, it was announced that

would be reprising his role as Anthony and would be the center of the show's sophomore season. The following month, Simone Ashley had been cast as Kate. On April 5, 2021, Charithra Chandran joined the cast as Edwina, Rupert Young joined to play a new character, with

cast as Kate and Edwina's mother Mary, and Calam Lynch cast as Theo Sharpe. On May 28, 2021,

joined the cast as Edmund Bridgerton, the late patriarch of the Bridgerton family. Page did not return for the second season despite being asked to come back as he only signed a one-year deal and wanted to explore other opportunities outside the show. In addition, the plan has always been for each season to focus on a different Bridgerton sibling and their quest for marriage, and his character is insignificant in the succeeding novels.

Season 3

In April 2022, Bailey and Ashley were confirmed to return for the third season as Viscount and Viscountess Bridgerton, exploring their married life and duties as heads of the eponymous family. The following month, Hannah Dodd was cast to replace Ruby Stokes as Francesca Bridgerton for the third season. Stokes exited the show due to scheduling conflicts. Chandran will not reprise her role as Edwina for the season. In July 2022, Daniel Francis,

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, and James Phoon were cast in undisclosed capacities for the third season. In October 2022,

Hannah New Hannah New (born 13 May 1984) is an English actress. She is known for her starring role on the television show '' Black Sails'' in which she plays Eleanor Guthrie, the owner of a saloon in Nassau, and also for her role as Rosalinda Fox in ''Th ...

joined the cast as Lady Tilley Arnold.

Filming

Season 1

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...

commenced in July 2019 and wrapped in late February 2020. ''Bridgerton'' was filmed in

and Bath, as well as at various estates and parks around England. Although the series takes place in London, most street scenes were filmed in Bath,

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, and

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. The grounds of

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were used for

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and the grounds of

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were used for

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. Garden scenes were filmed at

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near Cobham and the Commissioner's House in Chatham. EH1218679 The Ranger's House

Filming locations included

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(standing in for the Bridgerton House in London exterior);

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at RAF Halton (Bridgerton House interior, Featheringtons' interior); Wilton House (Simon's Hastings House, Clyvedon estate interior, St James's Palace throne room);

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and

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(Hastings House);

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(Clyvedon estate);

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(Clyvedon village);

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and

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( St. James's Palace);

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(Lady Danbury's estate);

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(Featheringtons' interior); No. 1 Royal Crescent (

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);

Queen's House Queen's House is a former royal residence built between 1616 and 1635 near Greenwich Palace, a few miles down-river from the City of London and now in the London Borough of Greenwich. It presently forms a central focus of what is now the Old Ro ...

and Somerley (

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); and

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(coaching inn).

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no longer exists in its entirety. The production team recreated it for Lady Danbury's ball by combining the remaining parts with

and Stowe Park. The banqueting room at the

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was used for another ball as well as the Great Hall at

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. Anthony Bridgerton and Simon Basset meet in the real-life

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on Pall Mall in

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. The scene in which Lady Featherington takes Marina to the slums was filmed at

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scenes were also filmed here in addition to Normansfield Theatre in

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. Theatre scenes were filmed at the

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. A café in Bath, Pickled Greens, was used as the site of the Modiste shop and the Bathrooms at No.5 store on Trim Street became the site of

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. The costuming was led by Ellen Mirojnick and involved over two hundred people and five months of preparation to create 5,000 costumes.

Season 2

Production on the second season began in March 2021. In May 2021, it was reported that the

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refused permission to build a film set for the second season in Sunninghill Park near

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, despite royal approval. On July 15, 2021, production on the second season was paused for 24 hours when a crew member tested positive for

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, but resumed the following day. However, on July 17, production was halted indefinitely following a second positive test. Production resumed in August 2021. Production for the second season wrapped on November 20, 2021. New filming locations for season 2 included

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(standing in for the Bridgertons' country home Aubrey Hall);

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(Aubrey Hall interior and the Crane estate);

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and

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(the Orangery and Aubrey Hall grounds); the

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(

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);

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;

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(woods scenes);

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(Buckingham palace throne room); and

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(feminist meeting place). The real St James's Church is in the series. The art display at

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was used for the museum scene, with

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used as the exterior. The finale ball was filmed at Basildon Park.

Season 3

The third season began principal photography in July 2022.

Music

American composer and pianist

Kris Bowers Kristopher Bowers (born 1989) is an American composer and pianist. He has composed scores for films, video games, television and documentaries including ''Bridgerton'', '' Green Book'', ''Madden NFL'', '' Dear White People'', and ''Kobe Bryant's ...

composed and arranged the score for the series. Bowers wrote and composed the first season's soundtrack, featuring nineteen songs. Musicians recorded the score remotely from their home studios during the

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Season 1

The first season featured orchestral covers of contemporary popular music, which director and executive producer

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said was inspired by the use of classic rock songs in the 2001 film ''

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''. Songs featured included

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's "

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's "

Girls Like You "Girls Like You" is a song recorded by American band Maroon 5 from their sixth studio album ''Red Pill Blues'' (2017). The track was written by lead singer Adam Levine, Starrah, Gian Stone, Cirkut (record producer), Cirkut, and Jason Evigan, wit ...

Shawn Mendes Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian pop singer. He gained a following in 2013, when he posted song covers on the video sharing platform Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gert ...

's " In My Blood" and

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's "

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", all four of which performed by

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. Also included are Celeste's "

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" performed by Bowers, and

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's " Wildest Dreams" performed by Duomo. Bowers also included modern interpretations of classical music, such as

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's Cello Suite No. 6 in D major from Peter Gregson's '' Recomposed by Peter Gregson: Bach – The Cello Suites'' and

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's '' The Four Seasons'' from Max Richter's '' Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons''. The first season also included JPOLND's "The End" which has a "swingy melody but intense lyrics".

Season 2

In the second season, covers include

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's "

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" and

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's "

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" by Vitamin String Quartet,

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's "

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", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" from the soundtrack of the film of the same name and

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' " How Deep Is Your Love" by Bowers. Also included are

Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with tw ...

's "

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" and

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's "

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" by Duomo,

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' " Sign of the Times" by Steve Horner,

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's "

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" by Hannah V and Joe Rodwell and

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' "

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" by Midnight String Quartet. To promote the show, Morisette appeared in a video performing "You Oughta Know" with Duomo. When discussing the music of season two, music supervisor Justin Kramps explained that "even for these songs that are just huge songs that everyone knows, n instrumental versionstill breathes new life and brings them to a new audience, and in a different way. Pop is where we start, because it fits the style of the show, and it's often using these super-recognizable songs that just add a lot of joy, which is what pop does in general."

Release

Season 1

The eight episodes of the first season of ''Bridgerton'' began streaming on Netflix on December 25, 2020.

Season 2

A preview of a scene from season 2 aired during Netflix's September 2021 ''

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: Extended Talent Panel,'' which was followed by first look stills. On February 14, 2022, the first teaser trailer for the second season was released. A world premiere was held at

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on March 22, 2022, in London, England prior to the season's eight episodes being released on March 25, 2022. Due to a three-month commitment as the lead in the acclaimed West End play '' Cock'',

had missed "press, talk shows, FYC events, and even the

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" as part of the show's promotion.

Reception

Critical response

Season 1

For the first season, the

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website

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reported an approval rating of 87% based on 99 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Sumptuous design, soapy drama, and a sterling cast make ''Bridgerton'' a delightful treat."

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gave the series a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 34 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Kristen Baldwin of ''

'' gave the series a B+ and wrote, "''Bridgerton'', it seems, is a wonderful diversion for those who love ''

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'' but wish it had more stairway sex."

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of ''

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'' gave the series four out of four stars and called it "A show that will give you that unmistakable binge twinge and have you activating that "Next Episode" time and again, until there are no more "Next Episodes"." ''

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'' described ''Bridgerton'' as a cross between ''

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'' and ''

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'', but noted that it "may just end up being another disappointment" and "it could have been brilliant." Salamishah Tillet of ''

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'' said "Bridgerton provides a blueprint for British period shows in which Black characters can thrive within the melodramatic story lines, extravagant costumes and bucolic beauty ..without having to be servants or enslaved." Erum Salam of ''

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'' wrote "I kept wanting more. I wanted more explanations of how race factored into this society..." Carolyn Hinds from ''

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'' stated "''Bridgerton'' has been praised as a racially diverse show set in the Regency Era". '' Vanity Fair'' Caroline Framke describes the sex in the series "isn't altogether shocking material for Shondaland to mine for its first drama series absent broadcast restraints." The first season's 6th episode drew criticism with regard to the non consensual nature of Simon and Daphne's lovemaking, which amounted to marital rape. The episode depicts Daphne, while having sex with Simon, changing her position to be on top, not letting Simon pull out of her when he climaxes despite his objections. Described as one of the toxic plot points of their relationship, it further drew scrutiny due to the fact that the deceit was never addressed as sexual assault in the series. Critics pointed out that it failed to acknowledge the difficulties of male victims of rape, and the further fetishisation of black men in media.

Season 2

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For the second season, Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 78% based on 89 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's critics consensus states, "The risqué thrill may have faded, but ''Bridgerton'' remains a compulsive episode-turner in this delightful sophomore season." Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 32 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Kristen Baldwin of ''

'' gave the series an A- writing, "With a second season that's more clever, moving, and emotionally complex than the first, this period drama... proves that it's not just a titillating trifle." ''The Hollywood Reporter'''s Angie Hahn echoed the sentiment describing the season as "older and wiser" than its predecessor's "rampant horniness" with an effective central romance that prioritized "a meeting of minds, played out over quick-witted arguments outside

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s and vicious competition during a friendly family game of

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praised the season writing, "Kudos to season two for digging deeper into the emotional lives of its characters and continuing the colorblind casting that creates a

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in which diversity is so ingrained it's hardly worth a mention." Alison Herman of The Ringer commented that Season 1 is "sexy without quite being erotic" while "Season 2 is the reverse. There's not a lot of sex, but in the crackling chemistry and relentless self-denial that defines Anthony and Kate's dynamic, there's plenty of

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." Emma Clarke of ''The Independent'' argued that, "it is precisely the lack of physicality that makes this season (of the show and of

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) so... well, sexy." Scott Bryan of the

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Premise

Bridgerton family tree

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2022)

Production

Development

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Casting

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Filming

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Music

Season 1

Season 2

Release

Season 1

Season 2

Reception

Critical response

Season 1

Season 2

Audience viewership

Season 1

Season 2

Historical inaccuracies

Cultural impact

Limited prequel series

Awards and nominations

References

External links