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Bridgerton isn’t as progressive on race as it seems, and there s a clear reason why David Oliver, USA TODAY
Netflix’s Bridgerton gives viewers a different view of 1800s England – one with Black people in power.
Executive producer Shonda Rhimes’ first series for Netflix quickly resonated with subscribers after premiering on Christmas Day, so much so that it earned a Season 2 renewal on Thursday.
But viewers were also quick to address the issue of colorism – discrimination against people with darker skin tones.
Lighter-skinned Black characters on the show mostly hold positions of nobility and darker-skinned Black characters are relegated to the sidelines and appear villainous or violent.
What Netflix s buzzy Bridgerton says about race: We wanted this show to reflect the world David Oliver, USA TODAY
The new period Netflix series “Bridgerton” isn’t your average historical fiction.
“We set out to create a period piece that we hadn’t seen before, and it’s certainly one I’d always wanted to see,” creator Chris Van Dusen says. “We wanted this show to reflect the world that we live in today.”
And in many ways, it does. The series, the first on Netflix from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, pushes back on traditional notions of class, race, gender and sexuality.