Here Are ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3’s Biggest Differences from the Book

There’s a Bridgerton romance brewing in real life!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Bridgerton” author Julia Quinn has taken to social media to address upset fans of the Netflix series following the Season 3 finale, which included a dramatic change from Quinn’s novels in gender-flipping Francesca Bridgerton’s love interest. While Season 3 was primarily devoted to the blossoming romance between friends Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), it also tracked the courtship of Francesca (Hannah Dodd) by John Stirling, Earl of Kilmartin (Victor Alli).

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points for Season 3 of Netflix’s Bridgerton.

historical romance novels by Julia Quinn, follows a different member of the Bridgerton family as they fall in love in Regency-era England. Season 2 followed Kate’s romance with Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey).

Simone Ashley is defending her Bridgerton co-star Nicola Coughlan, who has been hit with body-shaming comments.

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One detail about most of the characters in the Netflix series Bridgerton that was pretty vague was their ages.

There’s a reason why Daphne and Simon (played by Phoebe Dynevor and Rege-Jean Page) were not mentioned in Bridgerton‘s third season.

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Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell is speaking out about the major Francesca storyline at the end of season three.

By Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan fans, you good?As paparazzi photos go, these were : a series of of star leaving the London after-party for the premiere of the second half of the show’s third season. Behind him, his rumored girlfriend, dancer Antonia Roumelioti, gives photogs a slightly wary smile.But to some Bridgerton fans, the photo was a five-alarm fire.“I am speechless. What a refreshing SLAP to my face this morning,” wrote one person in the comments of DeuxMoi’s Instagram post on the images.

Bridgerton is streaming on Netflix now, but when can fans expect to see season four? Created by Chris Van Dusen, the period drama follows the fictional Bridgerton family as they navigate London high society in the early 1800s. After two seasons and a spin-off, the show recently returned for a third season, with the first four episodes going live in May. Now, the remainder of the season has dropped on Netflix, with the final four episodes streaming as of June 13.

Ellise Shafer Netflix viewership isn’t the only thing “Bridgerton” has boosted. According to Netflix, the Shonda Rhimes-produced series has added over a quarter of a billion pounds to the U.K. economy since its launch in December 2020, benefitting over 5,000 local businesses.

While watching Bridgerton, you may be wondering how old Colin and Penelope are in the series.

Spoilers ahead for “Bridgerton” Season 3 part 2. In the second half of “Bridgerton” Season 3, now streaming on Netflix, Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) got their “happily ever after” — with plenty of bumps in the road along the way. Set in Regency-era England, the show follows various members of the Bridgerton family as they find love.

“Bridgerton” Season 3 part 2 (now streaming on Netflix), Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) finally give into their feelings and have a steamy interlude together. Spoilers ahead for Season 3 part 2. In previous interviews, the actors have revealed that they “broke furniture” while filming a sex scene.

two of the main characters are queer, in a surprise twist. Spoilers ahead for Season 3 part 2.In author Julia Quinn’s books on which the hit Netflix show “Bridgerton” is based, all of the characters are straight – but the show made a big change and revealed some queer main characters in Season 3.Now streaming on Netflix, the second half of “Bridgerton” Season 3 confirmed that Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) likes men as well as women. It also may have confirmed a woman as Francesca Bridgerton’s (Hannah Dodd) love interest.

The stars of "Bridgerton," Netflix’s Regency-era drama rife with romance and heartbreak, offered some dating and relationship advice for fans looking for love. Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton, who play Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, dominate the third season’s storyline with their friends-to-lovers story arc. At Wednesday's London premiere for the second part of season 3, which hits Netflix on Thursday, the pair joked about how fans often suspect that they are dating in real life because of their on-screen chemistry.

Bridgerton hasn't even been out for 24 hours, and all we want to know is when Bridgerton season 4 is coming, it's going to be based on, and who's going to return. Some may call that greedy, but I think Lady Whistledown—sorry, Penelope Bridgerton—would gamely and any gossip we might get. (Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 3 and the books.)Bridgerton season 4 (and season 3) showrunner and executive producer Jess Brownell understands.

Bridgerton is streaming on Netflix now, but what songs are included in the four new episodes?Created by Chris Van Dusen, the period drama follows the fictional Bridgerton family as they navigate London high society in the early 1800s.After two seasons and a spin-off, the show recently returned for a third season, with the first four episodes going live in May. Now, as of June 13, the remainder of the season has dropped on Netflix, while a fourth season is currently in development.For the third season, Adjoa Andoh, Jonathan Bailey, Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie, Luke Thompson and Simone Ashley all reprise their roles.