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02 Apr

Why Bridgerton Had to Let Regé-Jean Page Go

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Today’s announcement that Regé-Jean Page, aka the Duke of Hastings, will not be returning for Bridgerton Season 2 has left many fans shocked, as they expected Simon to continue to be a main character in the popular Netflix series moving forward. Some have even gone as far as to say they will refuse to watch Season 2. Of course it’s valid to be upset that a favorite character in an ensemble production is leaving the story, and it is truly a testament to Page’s bringing the best of Simon’s qualities to life that fans are so upset at his departure,…
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03 Feb

Golden Globes 2021 Snubs Include Da 5 Bloods, Bridgerton, and Lovecraft Country

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has had its say, at least in terms of what it thinks is worthy of consideration for the best in film and television in 2020. Coming later in the year than normal due to COVID-19, it was after Groundhog Day when the full list of Golden Globes nominees was announced. And among them there were some happy surprises… and some significant snubs. At a glance, the most surprising omission is the absence of Delroy Lindo’s name in the “Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama” category. Lindo, who’s done sterling character work his whole…
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28 Jan

Will Bridgerton Become the Next Game of Thrones?

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Traditionally, when critics discuss “the next Game of Thrones” or when studios, networks, and streamers search for “the next Game of Thrones,” the candidates put forth have much in common, genre-wise, with the late, sometimes great HBO series. They are the Lord of the Rings TV show or His Dark Materials or The Witcher—aka epic fantasy series that, by and large, have the look and feel of a Game of Thrones, ignoring the fact that, contextually, the fantasy elements of Game of Thrones were only one factor in its enormous success. This isn’t an unfamiliar Hollywood tale. After a massive…
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25 Jan

Link Tank: Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Netflix’s Bridgerton

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Bridgerton on Netflix is one of the streaming giant’s most watched series of all time. Check out some behind-the-scene facts about it. “Though it only premiered on Christmas Day 2020, Bridgerton is already proving to be one of Netflix’s most popular series of all time. The lavish period drama, which is set in Regency-era England, is based on Julia Quinn’s eight-book series.” Read more at Mental Floss. Krystina Arielle’s role as host of Star Wars: The High Republic Show prompted a wave of attacks from racist Star Wars fans—and then a counter wave from fans supporting her. “This should have…
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20 Jan

Why Daphne Bridgerton Makes a Great Romance Heroine

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This Bridgerton article contains spoilers for Season 1. Though Bridgerton is a story of multiple romances – and many different kinds of love – its first season centers primarily on the relationship between debutante Daphne Bridgerton and the roguish Simon Bassett, Duke of Hastings. But it would be a mistake to assume that the romance is the only story this series is trying to tell or even its ultimate endgame. In truth, the real story of Bridgerton’s first season is about a young woman coming into her own, learning who she is, what she really wants, and how to find…
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14 Jan

Eloise & Penelope: The Power of Female Friendship in Bridgerton

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This Bridgerton article contains major spoilers for the season finale. Netflix’s Bridgerton is, at its heart, a story about finding your person, whomever they may be. And while viewers naturally swoon over the romance between debutante Daphne Bridgerton and roguish duke Simon Basset – and their many, many steamy encounters backed by instrumental Taylor Swift tracks – the show is about much more than the will they/won’t they pull of a specific courtship. In fact, Bridgerton is full of love stories of multiple varieties, and the show unabashedly centers the affection that exists between parents and children, siblings, and friends…
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13 Jan

Will Bridgerton Run For the Planned Eight Seasons?

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What am I, a crystal ball? Well, no, but I am a trained media professional and I have some insight into what the future of Bridgerton, Netflix’s period romance hit, might look like. In a recent interview, Bridgerton showrunner Chris Van Dusen told Collider: “This being a family of eight children and there being eight books, I would love to be able to focus and really tell stories and love stories for all the Bridgerton siblings.” So will we be getting seven more seasons of Bridgerton, culminating in a final season that sees little Gregory find love? Well, yes… if…
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09 Jan

Bridgerton: Best Shows to Watch After the Netflix Series

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Netflix’s Bridgerton has swept viewers off their feet with its lush blend of romance tropes—fake relationship, forbidden love, “we could be together if only we could stop misunderstanding each other”—anchored by the soapy, searing gossip of one Lady Whistledown. Those eight episodes went down like tea sandwiches, doubtless leaving viewers hungry for more Regency romance and timeless drama. Thankfully, you can sate your appetites with these nine TV series. A mix of adaptations and original series, they reimagine famous figures as compelling heroines and transplant viewers into immersive towns and households, with new scandals and love stories to get obsessed…
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05 Jan

How Bridgerton Season 2 Can Improve On Season 1

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This Bridgerton article contains major spoilers for Season 1, as well as concealed references to the books. Bridgerton, the first TV series from Netflix’s collaboration with Shonda Rhimes’ production company, debuted on Christmas Day to viewers hungry for a romantic distraction from the ongoing pandemic. The recent announcement of renewal for a Season 2 comes as no surprise as rumors were already swirling. Although showrunner Chris Van Dusen has received praise from critics and fans alike for diversified casting and a storyline filled with drama, some noticed a few glaring issues that detracted from the enjoyment of the story. Here’s…
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05 Jan

Bridgerton Soundtrack Details: Which Modern Pop Songs Are Used?

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I love a good period drama that eschews “period-appropriate” tunes (whatever that means, when you’re talking non-diegetic music) to go with something a bit more modern. The Bridgerton soundtrack takes this route, with a twist. The Netflix series includes classical versions of a handful of contemporary pop tunes, from Ariana Grande to Shawn Mendes classical covers. “Everything on the show has a contemporary sensibility to it,” Bridgerton showrunner Chris Van Dusen told Seventeen. “Even though we’re in the 19th century, you sometimes forget about that and that’s intentional. We wanted modern audiences to relate to the show and see themselves…
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31 Dec

Bridgerton: Let’s Talk About Sex Education, Baby

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This Bridgerton article contains MAJOR spoilers for Season 1, including the ending. If you think our sex education could be better today (which you should), then Bridgerton‘s depiction of Daphne’s pre-marital lack of knowledge around sex may astound you. In the first season of the delightful romance drama, Daphne has to find out about masturbation from Simon and heads into her wedding night knowing next to nothing about what might happen between two adults in lust, aside from the fact that it has something to do with the act of having children. Later, Simon keeps the details of his “inability”…
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29 Dec

The Real History Behind Bridgerton

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This Bridgerton feature contains spoilers for the series. Although Netflix’s Bridgerton has actively resisted the label of historical accuracy in favor of a fantasy approach to the era, it is still worth uncovering which scenes, events, and references represent a more creative interpretation to history and which are references to real events.  Dr. Hannah Greig, the historical advisor to the series, describes Bridgerton as “a combination of a historical truth – which is to say that the past is more diverse than we tend to see on screen, and we tend to accept in our popular imagination. But it’s also…
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26 Dec

Bridgerton: Will There Be a Season 2?

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This Bridgerton article contains MAJOR spoilers for the first season. If you’re anything like us, then you binged Bridgerton, the new Netflix period romance series, very quickly and are now desperate for more. But will there be a Season 2? Almost certainly. While a second season of Bridgerton has yet to be officially announced, Production Weekly (via What’s on Netflix) has listed the show as being renewed for a while now, with a second season originally slated for filming starting in July 2020. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic made that production start date impossible, with the new filming start date now…
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25 Dec

How Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown Reveal Changes Everything

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This Bridgerton article contains MAJOR spoilers for the end of the first season and spoilers for the fourth book in the series. You can read our spoiler-free review here. Even before Bridgerton dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day, the adaptation of the Julia Quinn period romance series was already inspiring curiosity around its central plot mystery: Who is Lady Whistledown? Unlike Gossip Girl, that other contemporary classic that so many compared Bridgerton to after the first trailer dropped, Bridgerton doesn’t wait until its final episode ever to reveal the identity of the person who disrupts (read: makes more interesting) the…
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22 Dec

Bridgerton Review: Netflix Series Redefines Period Romance on TV

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This Bridgerton review is spoiler-free. With concise storytelling, character development, and big-budget Hollywood aesthetics, Netflix’s latest original television series, Bridgerton, represents the best of British period drama. The series is based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels and production company Shondaland adapted the books with a unique focus on Black and POC representation rarely seen in period dramas. It is safe to say the series has set a new standard for other productions in the genre to follow. Some viewers may be concerned that the pre-release promotion and dialogue around Bridgerton may just be giving lip service to advancing diversity and…
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14 Dec

From Bridgerton to Hamilton: A History of Color-Conscious Casting in Period Drama

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Note: This Bridgerton article contains no book or series plot spoilers. Bridgerton is a unique mix of Shonda Rhimes’ dedication to Black representation on American television and the British period drama tradition. White critics may dismiss this trend as unnecessary “pandering” to Black and POC viewers, but the number of productions designed around reforming all white-casting has increased over the past 10 years—and has only added to the success of the genre. The number one reason driving demand for diverse period dramas is from Black and POC fans of the genre. The impact of seeing an actor that looks like…
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10 Dec

How Bridgerton Can Avoid Outlander’s Mistakes

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This article contains no spoilers for the Bridgerton TV series. References to book events have been scrubbed of identifying details, and all links are spoiler free. For some, source material is sacred. But productions that prioritize faithfulness above all else lose so many opportunities, perhaps the most important of which is a chance to reach new and diverse audiences. Some fans of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series, which is set to be adapted into a Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix adaptation later this month, may bristle at any suggested changes to the source material. However, as we already know from the series’ marketing…
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