Bridgerton is an American alternative history, Regency romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series of the same name by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. The series stars an ensemble cast, led by Phoebe Dynevor, Rege-Jean Page, Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley, Adjoa Andoh, Nicola Coughlan, Ruth Gemmell, Claudia Jessie, Luke Newton, Golda Rosheuvel, Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha, Hannah Dodd, Masali Baduza and Polly Walker.
Narrated by Julie Andrews, it follows the close-knit siblings of the noble and influential Bridgerton family as they navigate the highly competitive social season, where young marriageable members of the ton, consisting of nobility and gentry, are introduced into society. The series is set during the early 19th century, in an alternative London Regency era, in which George III established racial equality and granted aristocratic titles to people of color due to Queen Charlotte's fictionalized African heritage within the series.
The first season debuted on December 25, 2020. The second season premiered on March 25, 2022. The third season was released in two parts, which premiered on May 16 and June 13, 2024, respectively. The fourth season was again released in two parts, premiering on January 29 and February 26, 2026, respectively. The series has been renewed for a fifth season. Additionally, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, a spin-off series focusing on Queen Charlotte, was released in May 2023, between the second and third series.
Bridgerton has been positively received for its direction, actors' performances, production and set design, winning five Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, a Make-Up Artists And Hair Stylists Guild Awards, and nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Satellite Awards and NAACP Image Awards. The music score by Kris Bowers earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Premise Set against the backdrop of the Regency era, the eight close-knit siblings of the noble and powerful Bridgerton family – Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth – navigate London high society in search of love, surrounded by friends and rivals.
Cast and characters
Main
Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury (née Soma Anderson), the sharp-tongued, insightful doyenne of the ton Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley, the Featheringtons' housekeeper Jonathan Bailey as Lord Anthony Bridgerton, 9th Viscount Bridgerton, the eldest Bridgerton son and head of the family; husband of Kathani "Kate", Viscountess Bridgerton (née Sharma) and the father of Edmund Bridgerton II Ruby Barker (season 1; guest: season 2) as Marina, Lady Crane (née Thompson), a Featherington cousin from a rural gentry family Sabrina Bartlett (season 1) as Siena Rosso, an opera singer and Anthony's former lover Harriet Cains (seasons 1–3; guest: season 4) as Philippa Finch (née Featherington), the middle Featherington daughter, wife of Albion Finch and mother of Philomena Finch Bessie Carter (seasons 1–3) as Prudence Dankworth (née Featherington), the eldest Featherington daughter, wife of Harry Dankworth and mother of their unnamed daughter Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Bridgerton (née Featherington), the youngest Featherington daughter, wife of Colin Bridgerton and the mother of Elliot Bridgerton, the current Baron Featherington (Lord Featherington) Phoebe Dynevor (season 1–2) as Daphne Basset (née Bridgerton), Duchess of Hastings, the fourth Bridgerton child and eldest daughter; wife of Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings and the mother of August "Augie" Basset Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton (née Ledger), mother of the Bridgerton children Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton, the eighth and youngest Bridgerton child Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, the fifth Bridgerton child and second daughter Ben Miller (season 1) as Lord Archibald Featherington, Baron Featherington, the patriarch of the Featherington family Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, the third Bridgerton son, husband of Penelope Bridgerton (née Featherington) and father of Elliot Bridgerton, the current Baron Featherington (Lord Featherington) Regé-Jean Page (season 1) as Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, one of London's most eligible bachelors who marries Daphne Bridgerton, and the father of August "Augie" Basset Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom, the leader of the ton and wife of King George III Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, the second Bridgerton son and husband of Sophie Bridgerton (née Baek) Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton, the seventh Bridgerton child and youngest son Polly Walker as Lady Portia Featherington, Dowager Baroness Featherington, the matriarch of the Featherington family Julie Andrews as the voice of Lady Whistledown, the author of a scandalous society newsletter Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich, a gentleman's club owner, retired boxer, and confidant of the Duke of Hastings
Simone Ashley (season 2–present) as Kathani "Kate", Viscountess Bridgerton (née Sharma), wife of Anthony and mother of Edmund Bridgerton II Charithra Chandran (season 2) as Edwina Sharma, Kate's younger half-sister Shelley Conn (season 2) as Lady Mary Sharma (née Sheffield), Kate's stepmother and Edwina's mother Calam Lynch (season 2) as Theo Sharpe, an apprentice at the printing shop used by Lady Whistledown who befriends Eloise Rupert Young (season 2) as Jack, Baron Featherington, the new head of the Featherington family
Victor Alli (season 3–4) as John Stirling, Earl of Kilmartin. Late husband of Francesca (née Bridgerton) Joanna Bobin (season 3; recurring: season 1–2) as Lady Cowper, Cressida's mother Dominic Coleman (season 3; recurring: season 2) as Lord Cowper, Cressida's father Ruby Stokes (recurring: season 1–2) and Hannah Dodd (season 3–present) as Francesca Stirling (née Bridgerton), Dowager Countess of Kilmartin, the sixth Bridgerton child and third daughter. Widow of John Stirling, Earl of Kilmartin Daniel Francis (season 3–present) as Marcus Anderson, Lady Danbury's brother Jessica Madsen (season 3–present; recurring: seasons 1–2) as Cressida Gun, Countess of Penwood (née Cowper), an ill-mannered debutante competing with Daphne and Penelope. In season 4, she is now the new Lady Penwood, the wife of the new Earl of Penwood Hannah New (season 3) as Lady Tilley Arnold, a widow who has a fling with Benedict
Masali Baduza (season 4–present; guest: season 3) as Michaela Stirling, John's cousin Yerin Ha (season 4) as Sophie Bridgerton (née Baek), Benedict's wife Katie Leung (season 4) as Lady Araminta Gun, Dowager Countess of Penwood, Rosamund and Posy's mother and Sophie's stepmother Emma Naomi (season 4–present; recurring seasons 1–3) as Alice Mondrich, Will Mondrich's wife and in season 4 Queen Charlotte's lady-in-waiting Hugh Sachs (season 4–present; recurring seasons 1–3) as Brimsley, the Queen's gossip-mongering secretary and Queen's man Tega Alexander (season 5) as Christopher Anderson, a Regency-era bachelor and Casanova. Christopher is the son of Lord Anderson. Jacqueline Boatswain (season 5) as Helen Stirling, mother of Michaela Stirling. Gemma Knight Jones (season 5) as Lady Elizabeth Ashworth, a well-connected member of the high society who takes on a mentoring role for Michaela Stirling.
Recurring Geraldine Alexander as Mrs. Wilson, the Bridgertons' housekeeper Jason Barnett as Jeffries, the Bassets' butler (season 1) Kathryn Drysdale as Genevieve Delacroix, a high society modiste (season 1–3) Oli Higginson as John, a footman in the Bridgerton household often working for Eloise Simon Ludders as Humboldt, the Bridgertons' butler (season 1) Molly McGlynn as Rose Nolan, Daphne's loyal maid and confidant (season 1) Julian Ovenden as Sir Henry Granville, an artist who befriends Benedict (season 1) Caleb Obediah as Lord Charles Cho, a society gentleman (season 2–4) Bert Seymour as Lord Fife, a society gentleman (season 2–4) Sam Battersea as Lady Barragan, Winifred Barragan's mother (season 3) Ella Bruccoleri as Winifred Barragan, a debutant with Francesca (season 3) Genevieve Chenneour as Clara Livingston, a fellow debutante with Francesca (season 3) Kitty Devlin as Lady Dolores Allison (née Stowell), a fellow debutante with Francesca (season 3–4) Rosa Hesmondhalgh as Rae, maid and confidant to Penelope Bridgerton (née Featherington) (seasons 3 and 4) Sesly Hope as Lady Emma Cho (née Kenworthy), a debutante with Francesca (season 3–4) Molly Jackson-Shaw as Anne Hartigan, a debutante with Francesca (season 3) Lorn Macdonald as Albion Finch, Philippa Featherington's husband (season 3; guest season 1–2, 4) Sam Phillips as Lord Alfred Debling, a suitor who courts Penelope (season 3) James Phoon as Harry Dankworth, Prudence Featherington's husband (season 3; guest season 4) Vineeta Rishi as Lady Malhotra, Sita Malhotra's mother (season 3–4) Banita Sandhu as Sita Malhotra, a fellow debutante with Francesca (season 3) Anna Wilson-Jones as Lady Livingston, Clara Livingston's mother (season 3) Sophie Woolley as Lady Stowell, Dolores Allison's mother (season 3) Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li, Araminta's older daughter and one of Sophie's stepsisters (season 4) Isabella Wei as Posy Li, Araminta's younger daughter, one of Sophie's stepsisters (season 4) Fiona Marr as Irma Gibbons, a cook at Penwood House (season 4) Gracie McGonigal as Hazel, a maid at Bridgerton House (season 4) David Moorst as Alfie, a footman at Penwood House (season 4)
Guest Jamie Beamish as Nigel, Baron Berbrooke, Daphne's suitor (season 1) Caroline Quentin as Lady Berbrooke, Nigel's mother (season 1) Freddie Stroma as Prince Frederick of Prussia, the Queen's grandnephew (season 1) Amy Beth Hayes as Lady Trowbridge, the hedonistic widow of an earl (season 1) James Fleet as King George III, the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (season 1–2) Céline Buckens as Kitty Langham, a general's wife (season 1) Chris Fulton as Sir Philip Crane, Marina's husband, a baronet (season 1–2) Daphne Di Cinto as Sarah Basset, Duchess of Hastings, Simon's mother (season 1) Richard Pepple as the Duke of Hastings, Simon's father (season 1) Pippa Haywood as Mrs. Colson, the housekeeper at the Hastings' country estate (season 1) Anthony Head as Lord Sheffield, Lady Mary's father and Edwina's grandfather (season 2) Shobu Kapoor as Lady Sheffield, Lady Mary's mother and Edwina's grandmother (season 2) Rupert Evans as Edmund, 8th Viscount Bridgerton, late father of the Bridgerton children (season 2) Zak Ford-Williams as Lord Remington, Lady Whistledown's greatest fan (season 3) Jude Powell as Lord Allison, husband of Lady Dolores Allison (season 4) Zheng Xi Yong as Lord Barnaby, suitor of Posy Li (season 4)
Episodes
Season 1 (2020) The first season is based on the novel The Duke and I.
Season 2 (2022)
The second season is based on the novel The Viscount Who Loved Me.
Season 3 (2024) The third season is based on the novel Romancing Mister Bridgerton.
Season 4 (2026) The fourth season is based on the novel An Offer from a Gentleman.
Production Development