If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. One of the biggest surprises of the pandemic streaming season was Bridgerton , the Regency-era series that was equal parts scandalous Shondaland drama as it was love letter to the entire bodice-ripper genre of fiction. The second half of the third season focusing on Penelope Featherington (played by Nicola Coughlan) premiered on June 13 .
Based on Julia Quinn’s bestselling series of historical romance novels, the third season of the Shonda Rhimes -produced Netflix show bounces around a bit in the family order and covers the fourth book, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, which follows the courtship (and secrets kept) between childhood friends Penelope Featherington (Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), who has returned from his tour in Europe to find that Pen is not who he once thought she was . The show has been an immediate hit with both royal watchers and drama fans alike, propelling the cast to rising star status, while taking the original book series to the top of the bestsellers list . What Are the Best Bridgerton Books in Order? Netflix has announced that they will renew Bridgerton for a fourth season , but another swoon-worthy batch of episodes is available now.
However, if you devoured both parts of the season three like a delicious tea pastry and are hungry for more, look no further. Quinn’s original Bridgerton series .
