Bridgerton: The Biggest Hurdles Season 2 Needs To Overcome
Bridgerton was a top hit for Netflix in 2021, and the Shonda Rhimes-created romance has earned an ardent following ahead of the release of Bridgerton season 2. Only beaten out by Squid Game, it held the top number of viewers ever for the streaming platform for nearly nine months. Bridgerton was renewed in January 2021 for a second season, and in April 2021 for a third and fourth season. There is also a limited-series prequel spin-off in the works, with Rhimes writing, which focuses on a young Queen Charlotte.
Many romance-genre enthusiasts have followed the bestselling book series by Julia Quinn for years before the show was announced, with publication of the first book, The Duke and I, occurring in 2000. But for viewers unfamiliar with the novels, season 2 of the hit show may be somewhat of an unpleasant surprise as the focus shifts dramatically following the birth of Simon and Daphne's son. Each book in the Bridgerton series focuses on a different member of the Bridgerton family, as they navigate the ups and downs of Regency romance. That is why the focus of Bridgerton season 1 was clearly Daphne and Simon's budding attraction and eventual marriage. But Bridgerton season 2 will shift that focus, from the oft-naïve Daphne to her much more worldly, much less likable oldest brother, Anthony.
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With Bridgerton season 2 on the horizon, audiences are anxious to see if lightning can strike twice. Many viewers were disheartened by the news of the shift in central couple, especially when it was announced that actor Regé-Jean Page, who played the passionate and troubled leading man, Simon Bassett, would not be returning for Bridgerton season 2. The streaming
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