Netflix takes Bridgerton to fourth season

Adjoa Andoh and Regé-Jean Page in Bridgerton S1

Global streamer Netflix has ordered a third and fourth season of period drama Bridgerton.

Bridgerton was the first production from Netflix’s reported US$150m deal with Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes’ prodco Shondaland.

Inspired by Julia Quinn’s novel series of the same name, the show follows the courtship fortunes of eight siblings, focusing on Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), who is singled out as Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel)’s pick of the debutantes.

The series also stars Regé-Jean Page, Freddie Stoma, Jonathan Bailey and Nicola Coughlan, with Chris Van Dusen (Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy) serving as showrunner.

The announcement of the new seasons was made on the show’s Twitter account and styled as one of Lady Whistledown’s society papers.