Bridgerton Spin-Off Series Set for Netflix
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Netflix and Shondaland are working on an all-new limited series based on the origins of Queen Charlotte from
Bridgerton.
While the series will center on the rise and love life of a young Queen Charlotte, it will also tell the stories of young Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury. Shonda Rhimes will write the series and serve as executive producer alongside Betsy Beers and Tom Verica.
Netflix and Shondaland are welcoming Jess Brownell (
Bridgerton seasons one and two,
Inventing Anna,
Scandal) as showrunner for seasons three and four. Chris Van Dusen, who was showrunner on the first season, is currently working on season two.
Bridgerton s Queen Charlotte Is Getting the Spinoff She Deserves
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Bridgerton creator Shonda Rhimes will pen the script for the currently untitled Queen Charlotte origin story, which will air as a limited series on Netflix.
“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,” Bela Bajaria from Netflix said in a statement.
“Shonda and her team are thoughtfully building out the
Bridgerton fans are eagerly awaiting a second series of the saucy period drama, but here's something else excited for them to look forward to. The first series smashed records along with all expectations when it was released on Netflix on Christmas day. It went on to clock up more than 82 million views around the world. Now, show creator Shonda Rhimes has revealed there is to
While the Bridgerton storylines are works of fiction, Queen Charlotte is based on a real individual (she wasn t a figure in the novels but added to the TV production, which has proven to be a very successful and popular decision by Rhimes et al). 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,” Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria told
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born a German noble and became queen consort to George III upon their marriage in 1761. The couple had 15 children their granddaughter Victoria, daughter of their third son Edward, would later become queen in 1837. As portrayed in
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