Possible 8 seasons of "Bridgerton" based on book

[opens in new tab]), which is estimated to have reached 63 million households in its first four weeks. You may also be aware that the first season of the hit show is based on "The Duke and I" (opens in a new tab), the first in a series of novels by Julia Quinn (opens in a new tab). However, we don't know if Netflix and Shondaland, run by Shonda Rhimes, will bring all eight of Quinn's novels to TV screens. But a second season (opens in new tab) seems more inevitable by the day, and if my manifesto diary and I have anything to say about it, there will no doubt be more.

Incidentally, Bridgerton showrunner Chris Van Dusen seems to be on board with the idea of adapting Quinn's entire series; in an interview with Collider (opens in new tab) he said, "Since we are a family of eight children and have eight books, Bridgerton I want to focus on the stories of all the siblings and their love stories and really be able to tell them. For each of the characters." Asked if that means he would like to make eight seasons of the show, Van Dusen said, "I would love to. If it succeeds, I would love to."

As readers of the novel know, season one of "Bridgerton" took considerable liberties with the plot of "The Duke and I": while Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Bassett were at the center of the story, each episode was equally important regarding their friends and family filled with storylines. (For example, one of the biggest bombshells of the season 1 finale (open in new tab) is not revealed until the fourth book, and Marina Thompson is only briefly mentioned in the prologue of the fifth book.) So it is safe to assume that future seasons will be similarly creative in that they will follow several characters at once while remaining true to the core of each novel.

So, while we wait for "Bridgerton" to be renewed not once, but seven more times (are you listening, Netflix?), here's what we can expect from the upcoming seasons of this show based on Quinn's series plot (opens in new tab) WARNING: There are spoilers about Bridgerton's book and the show's upcoming season.

Bridgerton's first season almost confirmed that its continuation will focus on Daphne's brother Anthony. For one thing, the bees buzzing around throughout several episodes seem to symbolize Anthony's mortal fear of following in his father's footsteps and dying young from bee stings. The other is that Anthony ends the season by declaring that he is finally ready to settle down and find a bride to be a viscountess. Of course, this mission will not be as straightforward as Anthony would like. For in the second volume, Anthony has found a suitable wife, but his "meddlesome" but ferociously protective sister is the one he has his eye on. So, how will this end?

Continuing in alphabetical order, the next Bridgerton in the spotlight is Daphne's other brother, Benedict. Benedict falls in love with a masked woman at the family's masked ball, but as he tries to discover the identity of his mysterious dance partner, he is gradually drawn to the housekeeper, the daughter of a countess but enslaved by her wicked stepmother. Benedict: Have you ever seen two women in the same room?

Season 4 will tie up many of the loose ends from the first season of the series. In this season, considerable airtime was devoted to Colin Bridgerton's connection with Marina Thompson and Penelope Fetherington, ending with his decision to leave Regency society and travel the world in "Romancing Mister Bridgerton." brought Penelope (finally) to the forefront, revealing a major secret (opens in new tab) about her in the process.

Interestingly, the main character in this book, Sir Philip, is the same man who was hastily introduced in the show's first season and became Marina Thompson's husband in place of her late brother (I won't spoil what happens to Miss Thompson in Quinn's book). More interestingly, in the fifth book in Quinn's series, Daphne's sister Eloise considers the possibility of a life spent not as a "single woman" but as the wife of a man with whom she has corresponded only by snail mail. In person, the two appear to be polar opposites, but since when does such a thing get in the way of true love?

Francesca appeared only briefly in the first season of Bridgton, but her stand-alone story is fascinating: in When He Was Wicked, Michael Sterling was given the title by Simon Bassett, Anthony Bridgton, and others as the "perfect" London Rogue," but he meets Francesca Bridgton and soon becomes aware of her marriage. Francesca, on the other hand, thought of Michael only as one of her closest friends and confidants until one fateful and passionate evening. Let's call this "Meet Harry Sully," circa 1818.

Quinn, instead of proceeding alphabetically, jumped to the story of the youngest Bridgerton in her seventh novel, in which the intelligent and outspoken Hyacinth helps a desperate man uncover a family secret that will help him protect his fortune and his reputation. Then again, maybe the key to saving his future is standing right next to him in a very fancy dress.

Gregory Bridgerton, following in the footsteps of his sister Daphne, is perhaps the only true romantic in the family. He believes that all he needs is to marry the first woman who makes him feel the fireworks of true love in his heart and live happily ever after. But as everyone knows, true love never falls flat, and in Gregory's case, it gets downright messy when he falls in love with a woman who is already in love with someone else, and is comforted by her best friend who falls in love with Gregory despite, of course, being engaged to another man.371 Keeping it all straight for pages (or eight-hour episodes) is a challenge.

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