bridgerton
giddy up
Bridgerton Walked So My Lady Jane Could Trot
Prime Video’s bonkers take on England’s nine-day Tudor queen borrows from other historical romances—but deserves to stand alone for pulling off one of the most deranged twists in TV history.
By Savannah Walsh
talk of the ton
Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn Breaks Her Silence on Francesca’s Queer Storyline
While the novelist says she’s “deeply committed” to the Netflix adaptation’s diverse and inclusive approach, she initially “needed more information” from showrunner Jess Brownell before agreeing to change a major character’s gender.
By Savannah Walsh
three's company
The Summer of the Throuple Is Upon Us
From Bridgerton to Challengers to Couples Therapy, trios are having a moment.
By Chris Murphy
in bloom
On Bridgerton, Ruth Gemmell’s Mother Knows Best
The woman behind Violet Bridgerton on that Lady Whistledown reveal, Francesca’s unexpected love interest, and how Violet got her groove back: “I’m not getting my ass out for anyone—I can tell you that. I think I might show an ankle or two.”
By Savannah Walsh
gentle readers
Everything We Know About Bridgerton Season 4, Including What Happens in Benedict’s Book
Find answers to this season’s burning questions: Will Benedict lead the next love story? What does Michaela mean for Francesca’s marriage? And can Julie Andrews return as the voice of Lady Whistledown?
By Savannah Walsh
rise of the second son
Luke Thompson Is Bridgerton’s Worst-Kept Secret
The hotly rumored lead of Bridgerton season four talks to Vanity Fair about Benedict’s “angst-free” approach to sexuality, throuples, and finding a forever partner. Just don’t ask him too much about that last part.
By Savannah Walsh
Still Watching
Bridgerton’s Luke Newton Finally Reveals What He and Nicola Coughlan Broke During Their Steamiest Scene
The Ton’s resident leading man swings by to unpack the third season’s final four episodes, from Colin and Penelope’s first time to that Lady Whistledown betrayal: “I kind of broke down in one take.”
By Savannah Walsh
the mirror has two faces
Inside Bridgerton’s Furniture-Breaking, Baby-Making Mirror Sex Scene
“In our minds, they probably got pregnant in the mirror scene,” showrunner Jess Brownell tells Vanity Fair of Colin and Penelope’s revealing—and productive!—first time.
By Savannah Walsh
the silent sparkler
Francesca’s Story Takes a Surprising Turn in Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2
“The first time I read When He Was Wicked, which is Francesca’s book, I really related to it as a queer woman,” says showrunner Jess Brownell, who says she’s “prepared” for backlash to the switch in her character’s love interest.
By Savannah Walsh
inside the ton
Bridgerton Season 3: All the Biggest Changes From Book to Show
A guide to the biggest differences in the third season, from Francesca’s surprising new love interest to Benedict’s party of three.
By Savannah Walsh
Little Gold Men
How Jonathan Bailey Juggled Wicked With Fellow Travelers: “It Was Fame From the Waist Down”
The Bridgerton breakout on his busiest season yet, costarring with Matt Bomer in a groundbreaking queer love story, and the spot where two very different characters intersect: “Tim, if he’d been born 60 years later, may have played Fiyero in the school production of Wicked. And he would have loved the shiny boots.”
By Chris Murphy
asked and answered
On Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan Proudly Represents “Women With Perfect Breasts”
After being told she was “very brave” to bare her body on the hit Netflix series, this season’s leading lady had the perfect response.
By Savannah Walsh
Still Watching
Why Meredith and Cristina Beat Meredith and Derek on Grey’s Anatomy
And more about the Still Watching podcast’s favorite love stories from Shonda Rhimes series past and present, from Scandal to How to Get Away With Murder to Bridgerton.
By Chris Murphy
perks of being a wallflower
Nicola Coughlan Is the Beating Heart of Bridgerton
The star of the Netflix show’s most-watched season stops by Still Watching to talk transformation, carriages, and an all-important question: “Do we think Beyoncé watches Bridgerton?”
By Savannah Walsh
gentle readers
This Is When Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2 Will Debut
Rocked from a carriage ride gone rogue? Here’s what we know about the final four episodes of Bridgerton’s third season.
By Savannah Walsh
man in the mirror
Luke Newton, Bridgerton Heartthrob, Strips Another Layer
With Colin and Penelope’s love out in the open, the leading man of Bridgerton season three opens up about this revealing next chapter.
By Savannah Walsh
give me everything
How Bridgerton Season 3 Brought That Climactic Carriage Scene to Life
Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, and showrunner Jess Brownell share secrets behind Colin and Penelope’s steamiest encounter: “We were locked in a carriage together with cameras outside. So it felt kind of real. It did feel intimate.”
By Savannah Walsh
Still Watching
Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie Teases Eloise’s “Hurt” Reaction to Colin and Penelope Romance
As Still Watching gets swept up in Bridgerton season three’s first four episodes, Jessie drops by the podcast to learn about American staples (sorry to Travis Kelce) and preview Eloise’s betrayal: “So you’re Lady Whistledown and you want to sleep with my brother?”
By Savannah Walsh
Video
How Well Do the Stars of Bridgerton Really Know One Anther?
Find out if Lady Whistledown truly does know all as Nicola Coughlan and her Bridgerton costars put their knowledge to the test on the Vanity Fair Game Show.
By Chris Murphy
talk of the ton
Bridgerton Season 3’s New Showrunner on Penelope, Colin, and Sex Scenes With a Purpose
After more than 15 years behind the scenes at Shondaland, Jess Brownell is stepping into the spotlight, much like her leading couple: “Their story really speaks to me—the wallflower-underdog coming off the wall.”
By Savannah Walsh