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Lady Whistledown is back. Following the success of <\/span>Queen Charlotte<\/span><\/i><\/a>, Netflix<\/a> is wasting no time giving the fans what they want \u2026 more <\/span>Bridgerton<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Just as season 1 and season 2 followed the love stories of Bridgerton children, season 3 is set to follow suit as Colin Bridgerton and longtime friend Penelope Featherington court.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDearest Reader, It is only fair that in this author\u2019s third year chronicling the marriage mart, Mayfair\u2019s social season should find its focus on a third son \u2026 as well as a third daughter,\u201d Shonda Rhimes<\/strong> and production company Shondaland announced via Instagram<\/a> in May 2022. \u201cThis author can confirm that the upcoming season shall follow none other than the budding relationship between Mr. Colin Bridgerton and Ms. Penelope Featherington<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The announcement continued, \u201cWith Penelope\u2019s days as a wallflower wearing thing, will she finally take bloom? Time will tell, and as always, so will this author.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n New showrunner Jess Brownwell<\/strong>, who is replacing Chris Van Dusen<\/strong> this season, further revealed why Colin and Penelope are getting their season to shine.<\/p>\n \u201cI really feel like it\u2019s Colin and Penelope\u2019s time. Because we\u2019ve been watching both of these actors on our screens since Season 1, we\u2019ve already invested in them a little bit. We know who they are as people,\u201d she told Variety<\/em>. \u201cI feel like, especially in the last season, there are these moments of tension between them where it\u2019s like, Colin walks up to the line of almost realizing that Penelope has feelings for him but doesn\u2019t quite get there. Instead of treading water on that dynamic, we wanted to push it into their season. It really felt like the perfect moment to tee it up.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from Luke Newton<\/strong> and Nicola Coughlan<\/strong>, who play Colin and Penelope respectively, season 2 stars <\/a><\/span>Simone Ashley<\/strong> (Kate Sharma) and Jonathan Bailey<\/strong> (Anthony Bridgerton)<\/span> are set to reprise their roles in the upcoming season.<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, series staples Golda Rosheuvel<\/strong> (Queen Charlotte), Adjoa Andoh<\/strong> (Lady Danbury), Polly Walker<\/strong> (Lady Featherington) and Ruth Gemmell<\/strong> (Lady Bridgerton) will continue to play their iconic roles. However, the second youngest Bridgerton daughter, Francesca \u2013 originally played by actress Ruby Stokes<\/strong> \u2013 has been recast for the third season and will be played by actress Hannah Dodd<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Julie Andrews<\/strong>, the voice of Lady Whistledown, is also set to reprise her role despite Whistledown\u2019s identity being revealed in the second season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Season 1 breakout stars Phoebe Dynevor<\/strong> (Daphne Bridgerton) and Reg\u00e9-Jean Page<\/strong><\/a> (Simon, the Duke of Hastings) will not appear in the upcoming season<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The streaming service announced that season 3, which will have eight episodes, will drop in two parts. Part 1 will premiere on May 16, 2024, while Part 2 will drop on June 13, 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Is \u2018Bridgerton\u2019 Season 3 About?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Which Stars Are Returning for \u2018Bridgerton\u2019 Season 3?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
When Does \u2018Bridgerton\u2019 Season 3 Premiere?<\/strong><\/h2>\n