Bridgerton
Bridgerton is an American historical romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. It revolves around an eponymous fictional family and is set in the competitive world of Regency era London's ton during the social season in the early 1800s, where young marriageable nobility and gentry are introduced into society.
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Created by | Chris Van Dusen |
Based on | Bridgerton by Julia Quinn |
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Composer | Kris Bowers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Editor | Jim Flynn |
Running time | 57–72 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | December 25, 2020 – present |
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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story |
The first season debuted on December 25, 2020. The second season premiered on March 25, 2022. The third season will premiere in two parts; the first is set to premiere on May 16, 2024, followed by the second on June 13, 2024.
The show's second season set a record and cemented Bridgerton as a franchise per Entertainment Weekly. The series was renewed for a third and fourth season in April 2021. In May 2023, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story was released, a spin-off series focused on Queen Charlotte.
Bridgerton was positively received for its direction, actor performances, production and set design, winning two 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.