July 20, 2022 – Netflix and Shondaland announced today Bridgerton is back in production for Season 3 with new cast members Daniel Francis, Sam Phillips and James Phoon joining the cast. This season will focus on the love story of Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).
Synopsis: From Shondaland and new showrunner, Jess Brownell, Bridgerton is back for its third season and finds Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) has finally given up on her long-held crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) after hearing his disparaging words about her last season. She has, however, decided it’s time to take a husband, preferably one who will provide her with enough independence to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown, far away from her mother and sisters. But lacking in confidence, Penelope’s attempts on the marriage mart fail spectacularly.
Meanwhile, Colin has returned from his summer travels with a new look and a serious sense of swagger. But he’s disheartened to realize that Penelope, the one person who always appreciated him as he was, is giving him the cold shoulder. Eager to win back her friendship, Colin offers to mentor Penelope in the ways of confidence to help her find a husband this season. But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly. Complicating matters for Penelope is her rift with Eloise (Claudia Jessie), who has found a new friend in a very unlikely place, while Penelope’s growing presence in the ton makes it all the more difficult to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego a secret.
#POLIN SEASON IS IN BLOOM
Courtesy of Robert Wallis, Tom Brittney, Michael Shelford
Location: London
Showrunner/ EP: Jess Brownell
Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica and Chris Van Dusen
Cast includes:
Daniel Francis (Stay Close) plays Marcus Anderson: A charismatic presence who lights up any room he enters, attracting the notice of certain matriarchs in the ton — and the ire of others.
Sam Phillips (The Crown) plays Lord Debling: A genial lord with unusual interests. But with wealth and a noble title to back up his eccentricities, he’ll have no shortage of interest from young ladies this season.
James Phoon (Wreck) plays Harry Dankworth: What Dankworth lacks in wit and intelligence, he more than makes up for with serious good looks.
Season 2 Recap: Drawn from Julia Quinn’s second novel, The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000), the story in season 2 focuses our attention on Anthony Bridgerton, the Viscount and eldest of the Bridgerton siblings. At the beginning of the season, Anthony is intent on finding a wife, and the arrival of the Sheffield sisters complicate his plans. Kate Sheffield, considered an “old maid” at the age of 26, is determined to assist her younger half-sister, Edwina, in finding a suitable husband. When Edwina is courted by Anthony, Kate steps in, doubting that the “rake” has changed his ways, and by protecting her sister, she inherently meddles in their relationship and finds herself falling for the Viscount, who has fallen for her as well.
An Atlanta-based actress, model, writer, and screenwriter, Miranda started her career on stage in high school. She figured out that acting and writing were two passions of hers that allowed her to constructively express her emotions through character and narrative. In 2022, she packed up her cat and everything she owned to move across the US to Atlanta to further pursue opportunities in the entertainment industry. She is currently working on a novel and the screenplay adaptation for the novel, and enjoys designing graphics.
