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You’ve probably never seen a period piece quite like “Bridgerton” before. Set in 1813 London, the juicy drama, from executive producer Shonda Rhimes, follows beautiful young aristocrat Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) as she makes her social debut with the goal of marrying for love. Based on the novels by Julia Quinn, “Bridgerton” consciously takes some license with history: The romantic lead, the dashing Simon Basset, aka the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), is Black, as is Queen Charlotte. “Bridgerton” also goes there when it comes to sex – which, of course, was part of everyday life in Regency England. “I was obsessed with the 1995 BBC ‘Pride & Prejudice.’ Obviously Colin Firth coming out of that lake with the white shirt is seared in my mind,” says creator and showrunner Chris Van Dusen, a veteran of the Shondaland series “Scandal,” not exactly known for its restraint. “But I wanted to see a period

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