Netflix has crowned the star of its latest “Bridgerton” project.
The streaming giant announced Friday that the “Bridgerton” universe is expanding with a prequel series centering on Queen Charlotte, Lady Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury, played by Golda Rosheuvel, Ruth Gemmell and Adjoa Andoh, respectively, in executive producer Shonda Rhimes’ hit period drama.
The limited series will focus primarily on young Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence, while also touching on the early lives of Lady Bridgerton and Lady Danbury, all of whom occupied key secondary roles in the first season of “Bridgerton,” starring Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor.
Want to know what might happen next? We ve checked out the books the series is based on.
Bridgerton producer Shonda Rhimes will write the series and serve as executive producer alongside Betsy Beers and Tom Verica. Further details, including an official title, will be revealed at a later date.
âMany viewers had never known the story of Queen Charlotte before
Bridgerton brought her to the world, and Iâm thrilled this new series will further expand her story and the world of
Bridgerton,â said Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria.
She continued: âShonda and her team are thoughtfully building out the
Want to know what might happen next? We ve checked out the books the series is based on.
Bridgerton producer Shonda Rhimes will write the series and serve as executive producer alongside Betsy Beers and Tom Verica. Further details, including an official title, will be revealed at a later date.
âMany viewers had never known the story of Queen Charlotte before
Bridgerton brought her to the world, and Iâm thrilled this new series will further expand her story and the world of
Bridgerton,â said Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria.
She continued: âShonda and her team are thoughtfully building out the
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Bridgerton prequel series is in the works, marking the first spinoff of the beloved series!
Netflix and Shondaland are teaming up to add a second show to the smash hit franchise after
Bridgerton became the biggest series of all time for the streamer.
The prequel series will focus on the younger version of a fan-favorite character and
Shonda Rhimes is set to write limited series. While she was an executive producer on
Bridgerton, she never actually wrote or directed any of the episodes.
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The prequel series will follow the origins of Queen Charlotte, played by
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Netflix has announced some huge news for fans of
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The streaming giant and
Bridgerton producer Shonda Rhimes revealed they are already working on seasons three and four of the regal drama even before season two has dropped, reports
While series creator Chris Van Dusen will continue with
Bridgerton for season two, he will hand the baton to co-writer Jess Brownell as the new showrunner for seasons three and four.
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