Netflix is going all in onBridgerton.
In Netflix’s recent release about the new season, Rhimes, 51, said, “From the first time I read Julia Quinn’s deliciousBridgertonseries, I knew these were stories that would captivate a viewing audience. But the evolution of this adaptation would not be a success without the many significant contributions of the entire Shondaland team.”
Phoebe Dynevor in Bridgerton.LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX
“This two-season pickup is a strong vote of confidence in our work and I feel incredibly grateful to have partners as collaborative and creative as Netflix. Betsy and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue bringing the world of Bridgerton to a worldwide audience,” Rhimes added.
Bridgerton, which debuted last December, has been amassive successfor Netflix. Season 1 of the period drama followedPhoebe Dynevor’s Daphne Bridgerton as she concocts a mutually beneficial plan withRegé-Jean Page’s Simon Hastings, the Duke of Hastings, to pretend to be in a relationship.
Earlier this month, fans were shocked when news broke that breakout star Page, 31, wouldnot be returning for season 2.
Regé-Jean Page.LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX
Page also addressed the news of his exit on Instagram, calling the experience, “The ride of a life time.”
“It’s been an absolute pleasure and a privilege to be your Duke. Joining this family — not just on screen, but off screen too. Our incredibly creative and generous cast, crew, outstanding fans — it’s all been beyond anything I could have imagined,” he wrote, captioning a photo of himself on horseback while on the show’s set. “The love is real and will just keep growing.”
source: people.com
