Deadline reported Wednesday.Bridgertonportrays upper-class life in Regency England, giving a subversive take on the period with color-blind casting and a storyline that heavily focuses on the lives of women.The series was released Dec. 25 on Netflix and was described by GQ Magazine as a combination of “Gossip Girl” and “Downton Abbey.”“I think the show really provides an incredible escape for audiences at a time where that’s exactly what’s needed,” director Chris Van Dusen said.