{"id":98366,"date":"2024-05-18T14:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T14:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/18\/bridgerton-season-3-how-does-it-differ-from-julia-quinns-book\/"},"modified":"2024-05-18T14:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T14:30:31","slug":"bridgerton-season-3-how-does-it-differ-from-julia-quinns-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/18\/bridgerton-season-3-how-does-it-differ-from-julia-quinns-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridgerton Season 3: How Does It Differ From Julia Quinn’s Book?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in \u2018Bridgerton.\u2019<\/span> Liam Daniel\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington have a sweeping friends-to-lovers romance in Bridgerton <\/i><\/a>season 3 \u2014 just like they do in the book.<\/p>\n

This post has spoilers for Bridgerton <\/i>season 3, part 1.<\/b><\/p>\n

Colin and Penelope\u2019s onscreen journey was adapted<\/a> from Julia Quinn<\/strong>\u2019s Romancing Mister Bridgerton<\/i>, the fourth book in her Regency romance series about the eight Bridgerton siblings. (The duo have been affectionately nicknamed Polin by fans.)<\/p>\n

\u201cPenelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend\u2019s brother for \u2026 well, it feels like forever,\u201d a book summary reads. \u201cAfter half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him until she stumbles across his deepest secret \u2026 and fears she doesn\u2019t know him at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The summary adds, \u201cColin Bridgerton is tired of being thought nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of the neverending sameness of his life, and, most of all, tired of everyone\u2019s preoccupation with the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can\u2019t seem to publish an edition without mentioning him in the first paragraph. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad, he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same \u2014 especially Penelope Featherington! The girl who was always simply \u2026 there is suddenly the girl haunting his dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bridgerton <\/i>season 3 premiered Thursday, May 16, on Netflix \u2014 with several similarities and differences to Quinn\u2019s novel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do believe there are a lot of really special moments for the hardcore fans. I hope they feel seen and happy,\u201d Nicola Coughlan<\/strong>, who plays Penelope, told Town & Country<\/i><\/span><\/a> <\/i>earlier this month, noting it was a \u201ctricky balancing act\u201d to feature many of the book\u2019s iconic moments with new additions befitting the characters.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for a comprehensive breakdown of how Bridgerton <\/i>season 3 compares to its literary inspiration:<\/p>\n

The Time Frame<\/b><\/h3>\n

First off, Romancing Mister Bridgerton <\/i>takes place 10 years after Benedict\u2019s book, An Offer From a Gentleman<\/i>. In book canon, Benedict falls in love with eventual wife Sophie Beckett shortly after siblings Daphne and Anthony\u2019s respective marriages to Simon Basset and Kate Sheffield (Sharma on the show). When Romancing Mister Bridgerton<\/i> picks up, both Colin and Penelope are a decade older. Penelope, still secretly authoring Lady Whistledown columns, has also come to terms with the idea of being a spinster.<\/p>\n

The show takes place shortly after season 2, meaning Penelope isn\u2019t quite at the age of spinsterhood after just three seasons on the marriage mart. Additionally, she is actively trying to find a husband in season 3, which proves that this Pen is not OK with being a lifelong bachelorette.<\/p>\n

Meet the [Extended] Featheringtons<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\n James Phoon as Harry Dankworth, Bessie Carter as Prudence Featherington, Harriet Cains as Philipa Featherington, Lorn Macdonald as Albion Finch in \u2018Bridgerton.\u2019<\/span> Liam Daniel\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With Penelope taking the lead this season, that means we get to see more of her family. Just like the book, the show has confirmed that her sisters Phillipa (Harriet Cains<\/strong>) and Prudence (Bessie Carter<\/strong>) are both married but still return home for frequent family meetings. One Featherington sister, however, is notably absent: Felicity. As mentioned in the book, Felicity is the youngest of the bunch and is supposed to be around the same age as Hyacinth Bridgerton. She has not, and still does not, appear in the show at all.<\/p>\n

All Eyes Are on Cressida<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen<\/strong>) has a more central role in season 3 as she becomes buddy-buddy with Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie<\/strong>), also a new development. Amid her friendship with Eloise, Cressida takes issue with Penelope. The bullying is consistent across the book and show, but the backstory for it is new.<\/p>\n

In Romancing Mister Bridgerton<\/i>, the heightened rivalry is primarily over Lady Whistledown. On the show, it is over new suitor Lord Debling (Sam Phillips<\/strong>), as both Pen and Cressida are husband-hunting among the ton. In the book, Cressida is not single and is instead married to Lord Twombley.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Which ‘Bridgerton’ Couples Ended Up Together in the Books?<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tFinding love on the page and on screen! As soon as Netflix debuted Bridgerton in 2020, fans became invested in the stories still yet to be told. Based on Julia Quinn\u2018s novels of the same name, the series began with the love story of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset (Reg\u00e9-Jean Page). Dynevor previously [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Penelope\u2019s Glow-Up<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\n Kathryn Drysdale as Genevieve Delacroix, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in \u2018Bridgerton.\u2019<\/span> Liam Daniel\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is so accurate! Pen decided to shed<\/a> the green and yellow frocks for fabrics of her own choosing, which is how Romancing Mister Bridgerton <\/i>described her in the early chapters. Penelope specifically picking blue tones is also right on the money.<\/p>\n

A Love Triangle<\/b><\/h3>\n

The concept of Penelope having a suitor (hello and welcome to the ton, Lord Debling) is entirely new to the show. In Romancing Mister Bridgerton, <\/i>Colin didn\u2019t have to compete for Pen\u2019s attention, nor did she have to for Debling\u2019s against the other single ladies in London. Plus, in the book, Colin (Luke Newton<\/strong>) did not tutor Penelope in charm to help her land a husband, primarily because she wasn\u2019t looking for one.<\/p>\n

Colin\u2019s Time to Shine<\/b><\/h3>\n

Much of Colin\u2019s journey in Romancing Mister Bridgerton <\/i>\u2014 from his rakish behavior to his writing ambitions and first kiss with Penelope \u2014 is spot-on in season 3.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Talk About Benedict<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\n Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton in \u2018Bridgerton.\u2019<\/span> Liam Daniel\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For all the Benophie stans out there, no, there\u2019s no sweeping love story just yet<\/a> onscreen. In fact, Benedict (Luke Thompson<\/strong>) point-blank says that he\u2019s not ready to court a lady in the new episodes. Of course, by Romancing Mister Bridgerton<\/i>, Benedict is already a successful artist and lives in the countryside with wife Sophie to raise their sons. None of that has come to pass in season 3.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Every Time the ‘Bridgerton’ Cast Teased the Show’s Steamy Sex Scenes<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tSince Bridgerton debuted on Netflix in December 2020, no one \u2014 not even the cast \u2014 has been able to stop talking about the show\u2019s numerous sex scenes. \u201cEpisode 6 is the danger, red-light hazard warning,\u201d Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne Bridgerton, joked of the series during a Conan interview in January 2021. \u201cI watched [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We Have an Earl<\/b><\/h3>\n

With season 3 serving as the society debut for Francesca (Hannah Dodd<\/strong>), that means we get to meet<\/a> her eventual first husband, John Stirling (Victor Alli<\/strong>). John is still the Earl of Kilmartin as he is in her book, When He Was Wicked. <\/i>However, he doesn\u2019t have a Scottish accent, which is perplexing to Us since Kilmartin is in Scotland. After the wedding, per When He Was Wicked, <\/i>Francesca will live with him in his ancestral home.<\/p>\n

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