(L to R) Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma in episode 201 of … [+]
Bridgerton fans received quite the Christmas gift. To mark the one year anniversary of the Regency-era British drama’s debut, Netflix
Naturally, the news arrived via a Lady Whistledown missive read by season 2 leads Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley as well as Adjoa Andoh, Golda Rosheuvel, Claudia Jessie, Charithra Chandran and Luke Newton. See the announcement below:
Along with the announcement came more details of the latest plot.
From Shondaland and Creator Chris Van Dusen, the second season of Bridgerton follows Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Bailey), the eldest Bridgerton sibling and Viscount, as he sets out to find a suitable wife. Driven by his duty to uphold the family name, Anthony’s search for a debutante who meets his impossible standards seems ill-fated until Kate (Simone Ashley) and her younger sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran) Sharma arrive from India. When Anthony begins to court Edwina, Kate discovers the true nature of his intentions—a true love match is not high on his priority list — and decides to do everything in her power to stop the union. But in doing so, Kate and Anthony’s verbal sparring matches only bring them closer together, complicating matters on both sides. Across Grosvenor Square, the Featheringtons must welcome the newest heir to their estate while Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) continues to navigate the ton whilst keeping her deepest secret from the people closest to her.
The show is based on Julia Quinn’s Regency-era England novels centered around the Bridgerton family. Each book follows the eight Bridgerton siblings’ path to matrimony.
Bridgerton is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, and showrunner Chris Van Dusen. It was renewed for seasons three and four in April after shattering viewership records for the streamer.
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