[Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers for the end of Season 3 of “ Bridgerton ,” as well as for the Francesca Bridgerton book “When He Was Wicked.”] In the final moments of “Bridgerton” Season 3 , Francesca Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd) is set to depart for Scotland with new husband John (Victor Alli) after enjoying a quiet romance during the “Polin” season. Francesca was reintroduced to the Bridgerton clan this past season, and a big plot point was how different she is from her siblings — much more reserved and shy.
It makes sense then that the character would relish a quiet estate in the country, rather than continue in the hustle and bustle of London. Just before Francesca and John are set to depart to their new home, however, John introduces Francesca and Eloise (Claudia Jessie) to his cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza), whom viewers see Francesca has an instant spark with. Book readers’ ears likely perked up, because in Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton book about Francesca, “When He Was Wicked,” John has a cousin, Michael, who has secretly been in love with Francesca since he first met her.
In the novel, after arriving in Scotland, Francesca, John, and Michael often all hang out together. (Unfortunately, it’s a not a “Challengers” situation.) Then, after being married two years, John dies suddenly one night — sad, but this all happens quickly in the book.
Francesca soon learns she is pregnant, thought she subsequently miscarries. Mic.
