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The Netflix Regency drama series has been picked up for two more seasons by the streaming giant even while the second installment is still in production.

Apr 14, 2021

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Netflix has agreed a deal with Shonda Rhimes for two more seasons of hit show “Bridgerton”.

The streaming giant has signed up for a third and fourth season of the period drama from executive producer Rhimes while its second season is currently still in production, according to editors at The Hollywood Reporter.

Renewal for seasons 3 and 4 follows a hugely successful debut which saw the show break the streamers viewing record and the departure of season 1 leading man Rege-Jean Page.

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“This two-season pickup is a strong vote of confidence in our work and I feel incredibly grateful to have partners as collaborative and creative as Netflix. Betsy (Beers) and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue bringing the world of Bridgerton to a worldwide audience,” Rhimes said in a statement obtained by the publication.

“Bridgerton swept us off our feet. The creative team, led by Shonda, knew the material and delivered a beautiful, emotional, romantic drama for our members. They have some exciting plans for the future, and we think audiences will continue to swoon for this show. We’re planning to be in the Bridgerton business for a long time to come,” Bela Bajaria, VP of global TV at Netflix, added in a statement from the streaming giant.

The second season of the Regency drama is expected to be based on Quinn’s novel “The Viscount Who Loved Me”, and will chronicle a new romance story of Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s search for love.

However, fans were disappointed to see the departure of British star Page who had originally signed on to the series with a one-year deal to play male lead Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings.

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Despite leaving the hit Netflix series, the British-Zimbabwean actor previously noted in an interview that he hoped nothing but further success for ‘Bridgerton’.

Apr 13, 2021

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It seems like Rege-Jean Page’s exit from Netflix’s hit drama “Bridgerton” can be avoided. If a new report is to be believed, the reason why the Simon Basset depicter departed from the show was because he and the producers had different views on the future of his character.

“Rege is not coming back to ‘Bridgerton’ because of creative differences with [executive producer] Shonda Rhimes and her team,” a source told Page Six. “He wasn’t happy with what was planned for his character for season 2, which would have kept him a player but not the focal point of the show.”

Additionally, the Hollywood insider claimed that the actor “has been inundated with offers for other interesting and challenging leading roles.”

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The source later noted that it wasn’t a good move for Rege to have a disagreement with Shonda. “If you look at all the big names who have left [Rhimes’ hit show] ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in the past, you see you don’t disagree with Shonda, nobody is bigger than the show,” the source added. Despite the “creative differences,” Rege allegedly left on good terms.

Of his exit, the 31-year-old hunk told Variety earlier this month, “It’s a one-season arc. It’s going to have a beginning, middle, end – give us a year. [I thought] ‘That’s interesting,’ because then it felt like a limited series. I get to come in, I get to contribute my bit and then the Bridgerton family rolls on.”

While acknowledging that fans might be saddened by his exit, he was convinced that “the audience knows the arc completes.” The actor continued, “They come in knowing that, so you can tie people in emotional knots because they have that reassurance that we’re going to come out and we’re going to have the marriage and the baby.”

The British-Zimbabwean actor also noted that he hoped nothing but further success for “Bridgerton”. “I have nothing but excitement for ‘Bridgerton’ continuing to steam train off and conquer the globe,” he claimed. “But there is also value in completing these arcs and sticking the landing.”

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Shelley Conn and Calam Lynch will join the ensemble for the sophomore season of the hit Netflix series with Conn playing Mary Sharma, the step-mother of Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s new love interest Kate Sharma.

Apr 6, 2021

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“Bridgerton” has added 2 new cast members for its upcoming season 2. It was announced on Monday, April 5 that Shelley Conn and Calam Lynch will join the ensemble for the sophomore season of the hit Netflix series.

Conn is set to play Mary Sharma, an Earl’s daughter whose marriage once embroiled her family in scandal. She is described as someone who returns to London with her daughters and is forced to endure the scrutiny of the ton. Mary is also the step-mother of Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) new love interest Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley).

Meanwhile, Lynch is cast as Theo Sharpe. He is a hardworking printer’s assistant who fights for the rights for all.

Conn and Lynch will also join Charithra Chandran and Rupert Young. Chandran was tapped to play Kate’s sister Edwina, while Young will portray a brand new character which isn’t featured in Julia Quinn’s books.

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The casting news arrives just days after “Bridgerton” confirmed that Rege-Jean Page would not return for season 2 of the series. “While all eyes turn to Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quest to find a Viscountess, we bid adieu to Rege-Jean Page, who so triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings,” Lady Whistledown wrote on Friday, April 2.

“We’ll miss Simon’s presence onscreen, but he will always be a part of the Bridgerton family. (Phoebe Dyvenor’s character) Daphne will remain a devoted wife and sister, helping her brother navigate the upcoming social season and what it has to offer – more intrigue and romance than my readers may be able to bear,” the statement continued.

In response to his departure, Page said, “It’s a one-season arc. It’s going to have a beginning, middle, end — give us a year.” He went on explaining, “I get to come in, I get to contribute my bit and then the Bridgerton family rolls on. The audience knows the arc completes. They come in knowing that, so you can tie people in emotional knots because they have that reassurance that we’re going to come out and we’re going to have the marriage and the baby.”

Season 2 of “Bridgerton” will focus on Anthony’s love life.

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Of the ‘Sex Education’ actress’ character Kate Sharma, the streaming giant reveals that she is ‘a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools–Anthony Bridgerton very much included.’

Feb 16, 2021
AceShowbiz – Season 2 of “Bridgerton” may see Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) finding his new love of his life. Netflix announced on Monday, February 15 that “Sex Education” star Simone Ashley had been cast as the leading lady for season 2 of “Bridgerton”.
Of Simone’s character Kate Sharma, the streaming giant revealed that Kate newly arrived in London. She’s “a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools–Anthony Bridgerton very much included.” In “The Viscount Who Loved Me”, the book that the second season will be based on, it is also said that Kate drives Anthony mad as she tries to stop the wedding. However, when Anthony goes to sleep, “Kate’s the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams.”
The official Twitter account of the series also confirmed the casting news. Written in the point of view of Lady Whistledown, the account wrote, “Quite the juicy bit of gossip, dear readers… This author is certainly looking forward to many a column covering Miss Kate Sharma.”

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The official Twitter account of ‘Bridgerton’ confirmed Simone Ashley casting.
The sophomore season of the hit Regency-era period drama, which is based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels, will chronicle the pursuit of a suitable marriage for the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony. Additionally, the show is set to continue to offer racial diversity among the characters. While season 1 featured several major black characters, including the Duke of Hastings (Rege-Jean Page), the second season will have Indian descent characters in the multi-racial world of 1880s London’s high society.
“We have a bunch of new characters we are going to be introducing,” creator and showrunner Chris Van Dusen said in announcing the season 2 renewal on “Today with Hoda & Jenna” back in January. “Anthony is going to have a love interest next season, and I think it’s going to be as sweeping and moving and as beautiful as viewers of the first season have come to expect from the show.”

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