‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn Supports Season 3 Skipping Benedict for Colin and Penelope

Nearly 13 years after Katherine Heigl exited Grey’s Anatomy, she will soon reunite with former costar Ellen Pompeo.

is coming back. Following 's landslide success after its May premiere, the beloved Regency romance is now in post-production on its anticipated third season.

BreAnna Bell “The Mother” continues to lead all of Netflix titles for the second consecutive week with 92 million hours viewed during the May 15-21 viewing window. Thus, pushing the show to hit more than 90 million views. Netflix calculates total views by dividing the total hours watched, (178.1 million hours) by total runtime (1.96 hours). Spinoffs reigned supreme on the English-Language TV chart. Taking the no. 1 spot on the list is “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” which managed an additional 82.39 million hours viewed. In its third week among the popular titles chart, Shonda Rhimes’ Georgian era tale also appeared in the Top 10 in 89 countries. Coming just beneath is the “To All the Boys” sequel series, “XO, Kitty” which opened to 72.08 million hours viewed following its May 18 debut. Starring Anna Cathcart (Kitty Song Covey) and Minyeong Choi (Dae), the YA rom-com had over 14 total views and appeared in the Top 10 in 90 countries.

BreAnna Bell Jennifer Lopez hits another high note with her latest film as “The Mother” becomes Netflix’s biggest opening for a film in 2023, so far. The action-thriller scored 83.71 million hours viewed following its May 12 debut and was No. 1 in 82 countries with nearly 43 million views (Netflix calculates views by dividing the total hours viewed by the total runtime, which is 1.96 hours). On the TV side, “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” continued its reign in the No. 1 spot on the English TV List with 158.68 million hours viewed and appeared in the Top 10 in 91 countries. That puts the show’s total views at 307 million total hours viewed. With its six episodes, the series quickly racked up more than 47 million views (307 million hours viewed divided by 6.49 runtime hours) since its May 4 release.

Golda Rosheuvel has won over a legion of fans for her portrayal as Queen Charlotte in both Bridgerton and the new prequel show, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.The star, 53, had a long career before being cast in the smash hit Netflix series, which has several of its' sets available to rent to fans, and has appeared in a number of other shows, including Luther, Silent Witness and EastEnders. She’s also an acclaimed stage actress and has scored roles in long-running West End shows such as The Lion King, which she starred in between 2009 and 2011, The Tempest and The Colour Purple.The actress has also been a longtime advocate for diversity in the entertainment industry, and is the patron of charity Acting For a Change, which works to promote inclusion in the business.

, a prequel series tochronicles the early days of young Charlotte's marriage to King George III and her ascension to the throne as they ruled over Britain.The six-episode drama, created by Shonda Rhimes and starring India Armateifio and Corey Mylchreest, makes it very clear that it is not to be taken as a historical retelling of Charlotte and George, but instead explains in a disclaimer that opens the series that it is merely «fiction inspired by fact,» and any and all «liberties taken by the author are intentional.»Though the distinction is crucial for many elements of Rhimes' story are actually taken from factual events, such as the couple's quick marriage, their coronation ceremony and George's health issues — just with an added dose of spice.Queen Charlotte was initially introduced in the first season of , a series inspired by Julia Quinn's romance novels, and was one of the only historical figures in the otherwise fictional world.  focuses on Charlotte's younger years as she acclimated to her new beginning as a royal, but what parts are actually real? ET breaks down seven of the biggest questions from the prequel and explains what's fact and what's fiction.Yes, Charlotte and George are Charles III's great-great-great-great-great grandparents.

writers’ strike aims to shut down production in Hollywood to force studios to make a better deal with the Writers Guild of America, some of the top showrunners in the industry are banding together to raise funds for entertainment workers who will be affected by the loss of jobs. The WGA announced on Wednesday that more than $1.7 million has been pledged by writers to the Entertainment Community Fund, a nonprofit formerly known as The Actors Fund that provides emergency financial assistance to workers in film and television who meet the needs-based requirements, regardless of their profession within the industry or union affiliation.Among the showrunners and producers contributing to the fund are J.J.

Here’s a musical surprise for all “Bridgerton” fans!

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is currently streaming, and fans are already eager to see the story continue.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story takes viewers back to the origins and rise to power of Queen Charlotte. The Bridgerton prequel is a limited series but creator Shonda Rhimes leaves the door slightly open for a second season.

King Charles's coronation, including foreign royals, world leaders and more. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco were among the first royals to confirm their attendance for the historic occasion in London. The couple will be joined by a number of royals from households from around the world, including King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, and King Felipe and Queen Letizia.

India Amarteifio and Arsema Thomas sandwich in Corey Mylchreest while arriving for the Paley Center of Media screening of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story in New York City on Thursday (May 4).

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”.

In mid-February, Senator Fetterman sought treatment for his clinical depression, mere weeks after he won the U.S. Senate election. The Pennsylvania politician said that even though he won, it felt like he had lost.

Netflix’s Queen Charlotte has finally dropped, as fans around the world are tuning into the latest installment in the Bridgerton franchise. The six-part drama is set around 50 years before its predecessor and revolves around the relationship between the titular Queen (India Amarteifio) and King George (Corey Mylchreest).

“Queen Charlotte” actor Corey Mylchreest thinks it’s best to look at King George’s illness without a solid diagnosis, but he does share the roots of George’s poor mental health.Viewers start to get glimpses into the king’s “fits” as Charlotte spends more time around him. His love for astronomy crosses over into what look like hallucinations in which the king confuses reality for the galaxy.

Emily Longeretta Warning: This story contains spoilers from “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” now streaming on Netflix. “Queen Charlotte” may be an extension of the “Bridgerton” universe, but its brand-new story by Shonda Rhimes is quite different, with a much more serious tone. “The series in itself is like a different beast,” says Corey Mylchreest, who portrays young King George III in the Netflix drama. “It feels like ‘Bridgerton’ but it has maybe darker moments to it, and it’s a little bit grittier. So it feels like its own thing.” The story of Queen Charlotte and King George III was briefly touched on in Season 2 of “Bridgerton,” but this prequel dives in to the origin story of a young Charlotte (India Amarteifio) as she embarks on her arranged marriage to a young King George. Charlotte’s fearlessness — especially as a Black woman marrying the King of England — changes the country, under the auspices of what the show calls “The Great Experiment.”

Willrevelations from affect season 3 storylines on ?Billed as a standalone prequel, , also serves as a bridge between seasons 2 and 3 of the flagship series, and there are several surprising reveals that could impact how the upcoming season — which follows the love story between Penelope Featherington, also known as Lady Whistledown, and Colin Bridgerton — may unfold.«There are some story points and story secrets that will definitely be played out in the next season of,» creator and Bridgerton executive producer Shonda Rhimes confirmed to ET's Deidre Behar.For one thing, the present-day timeline followed Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) as she implored her 13 grown children to find a suitable partner and bear an heir so the bloodline could safely continue. By the end of the season, she receives news that she and King George's fourth-eldest son, Prince Edward, and his wife, Princess Victoria, were expecting a child — a girl.

Making the role his own. Freddie Dennis had quite a challenge on his hands bringing Reynolds to life in Queen Charlotte — a character that didn’t exist in the franchise’s original series Bridgerton.

A new member of the ton! Bridgerton fans got to see a new version of Brimsley with Sam Clemmett taking on the role in Netflix’s Bridgerton prequel series Queen Charlotte.