Dec 28, 2020 · Bridgerton. , Race & Romance. Photo: Courtesy of netflix. This post contains spoilers for Bridgerton Season 1 and is based on the Netflix series alone, not the books. Bridgerton’s elevator pitch Mar 11, 2022 · Luke Thompson is Benedict Bridgerton. The character: Benedict Bridgerton is what one would call a libertine. A hedonist with a painter’s heart, Benedict embraces his status as the second son in Season 1. He revels in the pleasures of Regency London’s underground art world — both on the canvas and behind the closed doors of the Oct 17, 2023 · The new season will focus less on the viscount, Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), and more on his brother, Colin Bridgerton's (Luke Newton) quest for love. The handsome Duke of Hastings ( Regé Jean Page) was the apple of many viewers’ eyes in Season 1. And since Regé did not return for Season 2, all eyes shifted to Jonathan There are no queer characters in any of the main storylines, and the featured gay sex scene involves a barely secondary character, thus adding little to the show. Bridgerton 's inclusion of gay characters ends up feeling performative, disappointing and truly like queerbaiting. Henry Granville is Bridgerton 's queer character. Mar 25, 2022 · The Netflix series, produced by Shonda Rhimes and created by Chris Van Dusen, is based on the best-selling Regency-era romance novels by Julia Quinn. Spanning 1813 to 1827, the eight books Mar 26, 2022 · Less Sex, But Still “Palpable”: Why ‘Bridgerton’ Told a Different Love Story for Season 2. Showrunner Chris Van Dusen with stars Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran speak to The Hollywood Feb 11, 2021 · Bridgerton, the first Netflix series from mega-producer Shonda Rhimes, has been something of a cultural phenomenon since it dropped Christmas Day.Based on the best-selling novels by Julia Quinn, the racially integrated period piece about the high society Bridgerton family features British actress Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte, a character based on the real-life royal. May 11, 2023 · By Kalia Richardson. May 11, 2023. With her withering glares and colossal wigs, Queen Charlotte has become a treasured character in the first two seasons of “Bridgerton,” the steamy hit May 5, 2023 · Although the Bridgerton universe is almost entirely fictional, two characters who are based on real people are set to take center stage in a spinoff origin tale.. The six-episode prequel Queen May 9, 2023 · Since the main Bridgerton series sticks closely to the married-with-heirs-on-the-way happily-ever-after formula that the novels do, it’s unlikely they’re going to heavily feature a queer HgFe0.