![]() ![]() “There was not a lot on TV at that time that reflected who I was,” Beers told me some years ago. She declared Netflix’s intention “to be in the Bridgerton business for a long time to come.” “ Bridgerton swept us off our feet,” Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV, told V.F. this week, Netflix has renewed Bridgerton for seasons three and four as well. She promised a suitable replacement in the form of sideburned stud Anthony Bridgerton ( Jonathan Bailey), whose romantic journey will dominate season two.Īs the second season starts shooting in the U.K. “We didn’t even kill him!” she protested with a laugh, dismissing the idea of creative differences. Recent news that season one star Regé-Jean Page would not return to the show sent viewers into mourning for his character, the Duke of Hastings-a reaction that took Rhimes herself by surprise. “Like are we going to stay straight-A students?” The cheeky costume drama, based on Julia Quinn’s Regency-era romance novels, overwhelmed all of their expectations: Globally it has become Netflix’s biggest series ever. “I was holding my breath, because I’m always holding my breath about everything,” Rhimes admitted last week. ![]() Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers had no clue if Bridgerton would hit or flop on Netflix. ![]()
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