'Bridgerton': Netflix renews period drama for Season 2
- by Leland Aguilar
- in Entertaiment
- — Jan 22, 2021
The drama of season one has captivated those at home who binging the show like insane and they're completely hooked on the romance between the eldest Bridgerton daughter, Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor), and the Duke of Hastings Simon Bassett (Regé-Jean Page).
The "Gossip Girl" conceit of "Bridgerton" is that a gossip columnist named Lady Whistledown is ratting out their randy trysts.
If the present follows the books, then the second season will give attention to eldest son Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey).
Nicola Coughlan, who plays the darling Penelope Featherington, has her own plans: She told Radio Times she, too, would come back for more-especially if Penelope gets more screen time. "I do hope you have stored a bottle of ratafia for this most delightful occasion", she wrote.
In a series of tweets, Netflix suggested that Anthony Bridgerton would "dominate" the new episodes. Patience, after all, is a virtue.
The TV series' first season was based on Julia Quinn's novel, "The Duke and I", which focuses on the budding love story between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset/Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page). "But I'm so excited to meet her!"
Leading up to a second season, Van Dusen hinted that he'd love the opportunity to focus on each of the Bridgerton children. "Bridgerton" is returning for season two, only on Netflix".
The show, which debuted on December 25, is on track to be watched by 63M households across its first 28 days, making it Netflix's fifth biggest original series launch.
Though Bridgerton is the most recent, it is the second major series over the past year that has been subject to having its sex scenes ripped from streaming services to be posted on explicit sites. While the courtship makes Daphne appear more desirable to other suitors, Simon is able to cease the constant bombardment of eligible women who want to court with him.
