Bridgerton

The Bridgertons, the Sharmas, the Featheringtons, here's everyone who's anyone in the ton for Season 2 of Bridgerton!

A wife and mother now, the Daphne of Season 2 will likely be very different from the demure and prudish Daphne of Season 1. Last season, she and Eloise teamed up (in a sense) to discover Whistledown's true identity, but came up short. A fan favorite, Eloise is the strong-willed younger sister of Daphne and Anthony, and somehow convinced her mother (who would honestly love to see all of her children married and happy) to delay her debut in London society by a few years. During Season 1, he developed a friendship with a local artist and began an affair with the ton's seamstress. Anthony's younger brother and Penelope's unrequited crush Colin will play an integral part in Season 2, as one of the most important secondary plot lines. Kate's beloved dog, a precocious Corgi named Newton, is the one thing many fans are most excited to see in Season 2. Lady Featherington is not exactly the most likable figure in London society, but she does provide some drama, whilst also managing to insult all three of her daughters, especially Penelope. This year, however, as the promo for Season 2 says, "Hell hath frozen over," and Eloise will make her long-awaited debut. But the Bridgertons and the Sharmas aren't the only stars of Season 2! Kate is not one to be impressed by titles or roguish charm, but she might be surprised to find that she and Anthony have much more in common than she at first suspects. Perhaps the roller coaster of his relationship with Sienna, plus watching his younger sister Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) married off to one of his best friends, Simon, spurred him to this decision. Word has it that the Sharma family will be up to the task of taming this wild young man, but will it be older sister Kate (Simone Ashley) or this year's diamond Edwina (Charithra Chandran) that wins his heart?

Season Two, based on Julia Quinn's "The Viscount Who Loved Me," will air on March 25th.

“And then they watch Bridgerton, and they love it and they want more of it.” Does Quinn think the show is bringing more people to romance novels? Relatable is a word one might not use all the time when thinking about a world dripping with money and power and aristocracy, but Kate stands as part of a long tradition of genre heroines who see heroes for exactly what they are—often too arrogant and self-absorbed for their own good, and deserving a near-devastating tumble into happily ever after. “They got so many things right, but the family dynamic is just perfect,” she says about the team behind the show. “That’s what I’m told, at least,” Quinn says with a delighted laugh as she recounts the story from her home in Seattle. “Shonda ran out of books, and mine was in the hotel gift shop.” “I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”

Ruth Gemmell talks to Good Housekeeping about Bridgerton season two. The star chatted to Good Housekeeping about what it's like to play Lady Violet.

It's still early days, but the most exciting thing about this project is who I'll be working with again. These often take days to shoot with the whole cast and crew, meaning they can be long hours but they're so much fun. It was a gift for me to be able to do this in season two. The whole cast and crew are just so lovely! You can absolutely expect more of the same! We all spend a lot of time laughing and it's always a lovely atmosphere - I honestly love those children like they’re my own.

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In 2000, Julia Quinn released her novel “The Duke and I," a Regency romance that focused on the relationship between Simon Basset, a young duke, and Daphne, ...

But books can bring more of the internal dialogue and the internal thoughts,” Quinn said. To finish out the series, book eight follows the youngest Bridgerton son, Gregory. And it starts in a sprint, literally. While each of the eight books tie things up in a neat bow with an epilogue, readers wanted more. As the title suggests, Gregory finds himself running to the altar to stop a wedding. He marries Marina in a bid to protect her honor: She is pregnant with his brother's child, and his brother died on the battlefield. The book also highlights a character you may not recognize from the show: Francesca Bridgerton, absent for most of season one (she was visiting her aunt in Bath, if you recall). In season one of Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” Benedict is depicted as a creative and artistic free spirit, struggling to find a place for himself in the rigid structures of London society. Eloise Bridgerton is played by Claudia Jessie in the Netflix series. No word on how the "Bridgerton" series will address Marina and Phillip's marriage. Readers follow what happens after Anthony Bridgerton — the eldest Bridgerton sibling, dubbed a "consummate rake" by Lady Whistledown — announces his intentions to marry at last. In "The Duke and I," Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, agree to a fake relationship to further their own agendas. The aim of their elaborate plan is to make Daphne appear more desirable to other suitors, and get marriage-minded mothers off of Simon’s back.