For this show, we're staying in England but jumping forward a couple of decades, while Mad King George III is still pretty mad about the American Revolution, and England is in its Regency period. From 1811 to 1820, King George III was deemed too crazy to rule and his son took over as regent. During this time, England's wealthy society folk lives through "le bon ton," a time of romance, affluence, and relative peace and calm. It's during this period that many of Jane Austen's novels are set, but for something a little saucier than Austen, we've got "Bridgerton."
Based on the novels by Julia Quinn, "Bridgerton" focuses on the eight children of the Bridgerton family finding romance, falling in love, and falling into bed with their paramours. The first season follows eldest daughter Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) and Duke Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page), while the second season explores the romance between oldest brother Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). The show uses colorblind casting, anachronistic music, and plenty of tense moments to lure you in right before it smacks you with a load of swoon-worthy sex scenes. And there are eight "Bridgerton" books, so naturally we can look forward to plenty more seasons to come.
