Hollywood Reporter – Netflix is officially returning to Regency London for two more seasons of Bridgerton.
The streaming giant has handed out a third and fourth season renewal for the period drama from executive producer Shonda Rhimes.
The pickup arrives after the drama, based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels, has the second season in production and remains in keeping with the novels as it tells a new romance story of Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quest for love.
“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,” said Bela Bajaria, vp global TV at Netflix, in a statement.
The second season of Bridgerton is expected to be based on Quinn’s The Viscount Who Loved Me. But the Netflix drama was upturned for the second cycle by the formal announcement that leading man Regé-Jean Page would not return to the Shondaland drama.
Page originally signed on to the series with a one-year deal to play male lead Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. The plan from the start was for each season of Bridgerton to focus on a different one of the eight Bridgerton siblings and their quest for marriage. That follows the same trajectory as author Julia Quinn’s best-selling book series on which Bridgerton is based.