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Just heard the news. There's a plot synopsis/summary here and details on new cast members. https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/shondaland-bridgerton-behind-the-scenes/a46095958/bridgerton-season-3-premiere-date/ The plot being so similar to season one means Luke Newton's character will be following in Rege-Jean Page's Simon's footsteps on the show. I am hoping this goes more in the direction of a romcom than season one, less drama more comedy in terms of finding Penelope a partner - Nicola does comedy so well.

I feel like the show wants us to root for Nan and Guy because they get together in the unfinished novel and the '95 miniseries. But Theo comes across as a nice fellow and didn't Guy want to marry her for her money in the first place? Is it a love triangle? Seadon is such a repulsive worm and the actor plays him perfectly. I find the stories of Lizzy/Jinny, Conchita and Mabel/Honoria more interesting than Nan's tbh.

So I enjoyed this and maybe it's because Shonda Rhimes wrote this herself, the characters were better fleshed out, three dimensional and complex compared to the Bridgerton verse. The show was better served from the tight focus on it's central characters instead of the bazillion side plots of Bridgerton. Charlotte and George had enjoyable, fun chemistry and Lady Danbury is a stand out for me. She deserved better. The costumes, the dances, the love story- yeah, there's a reason this show is popular. I just wish they went with colour blind casting instead of this 'Great Experiment' and some middling racism that whitewashes a period of slavery and genocide against black and brown folks. Why is the racism necessary when it does not contribute much to this story? I think tackling George's mental health issues gives us enough story as is without Augusta being take aback by Charlotte' skin colour. Unlike the fictional duke and viscount of Bridgerton, this king ruled over colonies where horrors where inflicted on the indigenous people. When these characters talk about their line living on, I am reminded of how the monarchy is a racist institution that build it's wealth on the blood and destruction of the former colonies. Watching this was frustrating in that respect, that Charlotte and George were actual people, no matter the fictional white washing of the evils of the monarchy.

Looks like promotion has started.

Journalists when Phoebe Dynevor is like 50 and holding an Oscar: " Do you think the Duke will be back on Bridgerton?" 🤦‍♀️ Also this show is poorly planned. It's called Bridgerton and yet 50% is about the Featheringtons and Lady Whistledown. It's written more like an Anthology for each couple which then makes it weird for the missing siblings in future siblings' love stories. Considering it's been renewed for 4 seasons, I wonder if they will simply start combining characters and couples for season 4 and 5 and be done with it. I honestly can't see many of these actors being back in the seasons for the two youngest siblings.

I don't there is going to be much of Kate or Anthony either. It's already going to be crowded with Colin/Pen, Francesca's story of possibly meeting and marrying her husband and set up for either Benedict (meeting Sophie) or Eloise. So yeah, no Daphne to be expected. And without Simon and no recasting, her popping up without her hubby and Anthony's good friend is not going to look good either.

Very likely Daphne is not around in season 3

some Deets. https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a41402503/queen-charlotte-bridgerton-release-date-cast-plot/ First episode listed on imdb: Queen to be

New Still! ngl, I am more excited for this than Bridgerton season 3. The cast is starting to do some promo so hopefully we get a trailer or premier date soon.

A little Bridgerton season 3 snippet on one of the UK morning shows

First look at the young Lady Danbury

First Look released for Tudum!

Just learned that Bailey has been cast in Wicked which has apparently started filming? He's also in Fellow Travelers which is filming till December. I am guessing he is just doing cameos in Bridgerton at this point. I wonder if this is still happening...

Do you know if we are getting a separate forum thread for the Queen Charlotte spin off or will be discussing episodes in this one? Thank you!