Bridgerton: What Happens To Marina Thompson After Season 2
Warning: Potential spoilers for future seasons of Bridgerton, and brief mention of suicide.
Colin Bridgerton was far from the only one concerned with what will happen to Marina Thompson after the events of Bridgerton season 2. Although Marina had a very small role in Julia Quinn's novel series, the Netflix adaptation expanded her part in the first season as she tried to secure a wedding with Colin before her pregnancy was discovered. Yet, when her cousin Penelope Featherington exposed her in Lady Whistledown's pamphlet, Marina had no choice but to marry Phillip Crane, the brother of her child's late father.
When expanding Marina's story, the biggest change to the character has been making her a cousin to the Featheringtons instead of the Bridgertons, so that Marina could pursue Colin. This change has already had an interesting ripple effect, however, as Colin remained enamored with her throughout season 2 even though she'd been taken off the marriage market. During their brief reunion, Marina emphasized that not everyone can have a romantic and happy ending, but does her life improve after Bridgerton season 2?
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Sadly, if Netflix's Bridgerton follows the books, Marina Thompson's story will end in tragedy. After about eight years of marriage, Marina died of a fever following a failed suicide attempt. Phillip Crane mourned her passing in letters to Eloise Bridgerton, who had reached out to express her condolences in the beginning of book five, called To Sir Phillip, with Love. Marina's death only served to lay the groundwork for Phillip's love story with Eloise, since he made it very clear throughout the novel that he and Marina were never in love, and she had
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