The cast of Bridgerton is vast, and some cast members are not present in all of the seasons, opting to leave the show once their story arc is complete.

Key cast members can be broken down into families, and members of the Royal Court.

• Ruth Gemmell (The Story of Tracy Beaker, Silent Witness) as Lady Violet Bridgerton
• Jonathan Bailey (Crashing, Fellow Travelers) as Anthony Bridgerton
• Luke Thompson (Transatlantic, Dunkirk) as Benedict Bridgerton
• Luke Newton (The Lodge, The Shape of Things) as Colin Bridgerton
• Phoebe Dynevor (Fair Play, Dickensian) as Daphne Bridgerton
• Claudia Jessie (Vanity Fair, Line of Duty) as Eloise Bridgerton
• Hannah Dodd (Anatomy of a Scandal, Find Me in Paris) as Francesca Bridgerton
• Newcomer Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton
• Newcomer Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton (seasons one and two)

• Polly Walker (Rome, Line of Duty, Pennyworth) as Lady Portia Featherington
• Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls, Big Mood) as Penelope Featherington
• Bessie Carter (Howard’s End, I Hate Suzie) as Prudence Featherington
• Harriet Cains (Marcella, In the Flesh) as Philipa Featherington
• Lorraine Ashbourne (After the Flood, I Hate Suzie) as Mrs. Varley

• Golda Rosheuvel (This Time Next Year, Dune: Part One) as Queen Charlotte
• Adjoa Andoh (Doctor Who, Liar, The Red King) as Lady Agatha Danbury
• Hugh Sachs (Benidorm, Aristocrats) as Brimsley

• Dame Julie Andrews (Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, The Princess Diaries) as the voice of Lady Whistledown
• Simone Ashley (Sex Education, Broadchurch) as Lady Kate Sharma
• Jessica Madsen (Leatherface, Rambo: Last Blood) as Cressida Cowper
• Kathryn Drysdale (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, The Windsors) as Madame Delacroix
• Martins Imhangbe (The Soldier’s Tale) as Will Mondrich
• Emma Naomi (Professor T, Four Lives) as Alice Mondrich
• Joanna Bobin (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Gunpowder Milkshake) as Lady Cowper
• Regé-Jean Page (Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves, The Gray Man) as Simon Bassett, Duke of Hastings
• Charithra Chandran (Alex Rider, How to Date Billy Walsh) as Edwina Sharma

The official rating of Bridgerton in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 15 for the overall series.

This means the series is not considered suitable for children, with young adult audiences and above considered appropriate.

Reasons for this rating include:

• Graphic depictions of sex, sexual acts, and sex work
• Frequent displays of nudity, including bare buttocks and breasts (no full frontal)
• One incident of violence against a woman, implying intent of sexual assault
• Some violence – mainly fistfights, and one count of a duel
• Few instances of perilous and potentially deadly scenarios
• Some scenes of childbirth with difficulty that some may find upsetting

Yes, Netflix expanded the Bridgerton universe between seasons two and three, releasing Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story was a prequel series that focused on Queen Charlotte and the start of her decades-long love story with King George. It also disclosed in more depth the personal challenges King George faced, particularly regarding his mental health, and how Charlotte helped him through them.

The series was intercut between that time and the show’s “present” day, where Charlotte is desperate for one of her children to sire an heir to the throne.

It also delved into the backstories of Lady Danbury and her loveless marriage, and her close connection to Violet Bridgerton’s father.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is also available now on Netflix.

Yes. Bridgerton has been confirmed to be returning for season four—though it’s yet to be confirmed when that will be.

In July 2024, it was confirmed that season four will see Benedict Bridgerton and his story, An Offer from a Gentleman, take centre stage.

The story is the third book in the series, though for reasons unknown it was decided by Bridgerton bosses to switch the order for the TV show, picking the fourth book Romancing Mr Bridgerton for season three instead.

The series will hinge around a masquerade ball in which Benedict meets a mysterious Lady in Silver.

It is not known if or how the show will change the book’s plot, with the TV show seeing Benedict explore bisexuality during season three, something that was not present in the source material.

Filming has also not yet commenced on season four, and it’s expected the series will not be released until at least 2026.

The Bridgerton book series is comprised of eight novels in the main run, as well as spin-offs and novellas based on the characters.

Each book focuses on a separate member of the Bridgerton family and their efforts on the marriage mart.

The order of the main series is:

1. The Duke and I (2000) – Daphne’s Story
2. The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000) – Anthony’s Story
3. An Offer from a Gentleman (2001) – Benedict’s Story
4. Romancing Mister Bridgerton (2002) – Colin’s Story
5. To Sir Phillip, With Love (2003) – Eloise’s Story
6. When He Was Wicked (2004) – Francesca’s Story
7. It’s in His Kiss (2005) – Hyacinth’s Story
8. On the Way to the Wedding (2006) – Gregory’s Story

• The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After (2013) – consists of epilogues to the original eight Bridgerton stories
• Because of Miss Bridgerton (2016) – a prequel based on the Rokesby family
• The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (2017) - a prequel based on the Rokesby family
• The Other Miss Bridgerton (2018) – a prequel based on the Rokesby family
• First Comes Scandal (2020) – a prequel based on the Rokesby family
• Queen Charlotte (2022) – written in line with the spin-off series release and co-written with Shonda Rhimes

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