Bridgerton‘s Queen Charlotte is getting her own origin story in an upcoming limited series spinoff of the popular Netflix Regency romance show.
THR is reporting that the Queen of Primetime herself, Shonda Rhimes, will pen the script for what is being billed as a “limited series.” Whatever that phrase means in today’s world.
“Many viewers had never known the story of Queen Charlotte before
Bridgerton brought her to the world, and I’m thrilled this new series will further expand her story and the world of Bridgerton. Shonda and her team are thoughtfully building out the Bridgerton universe so they can keep delivering for the fans with the same quality and style they love. And by planning and prepping all the upcoming seasons now, we also hope to keep up a pace that will keep even the most insatiable viewers totally fulfilled,” Netflix’s Bela Bajaria said in a statement Friday.
The real history behind Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton, who some say was Britain s first Black royal
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The actress who plays Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton says portraying her as Black is empowering.
The show has generally been lauded for selecting a diverse cast to play royals and aristocrats.
It leans into the theory that Charlotte came from a Black branch of the Portuguese royal family.
Netflix s Regency drama Bridgerton is the streaming giant s biggest original series to date, having already been watched by 82 million households worldwide since it premiered on December 25, 2020.
The show s first season, which follows the love story between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), has been largely praised for reimagining an inclusive 19th-century aristocratic society with a diverse cast.
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Kate Maltby is a broadcaster and columnist in the United Kingdom on issues of culture and politics, and a theater critic for The Guardian newspaper. She is also completing a doctorate in Renaissance literature. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) Bridgerton, the first TV series made by Shondaland for Netflix, hit both Britain and the USA on December 25, 2020. A period drama set in London of 1813, the show is based on bestselling American novels, and offers a vision of Britain as only Americans could see it. Yet Brits, as enthusiastically as American viewers, have lapped up this soapy fantasy.