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Based on the books by Julia Quinn, season two
of the period drama focuses on eldest Bridgerton sibling Lord
Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey, as he embarks on
a search for a wife.
His attention turns to debutante Edwina Sharma, played by
Charithra Chandran, newly arrived from India with her family.
However, her older sister Kate (Simone Ashley) is not impressed
with Anthony’s pragmatic, loveless approach to the marriage
market, setting the two on a collision course.
"There's pressure because it's such a beloved set of books, but
also Kate and Anthony are really complicated and brilliant
characters, and I know loads of people love them," Bailey told
Reuters at the series' premiere in London on Tuesday.
"So the pressure really was to do them justice and make sure
that we don't drop the ball in the way that we tell our love
story."
The first "Bridgerton" series, which became a global phenomenon
upon its release in late 2020, focused on the budding romance
between Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset and featured plenty
of intimate scenes.
"We're telling this incredibly emotional and fraught and charged
and complex sexy and steamy enemies-to-lovers love story," show
creator Chris Van Dusen said of season two. "It's lots of
fraught looks and charged looks across the room and finger
grazes and hand touches."
Season two expands on the stories of the other Bridgerton
siblings - Benedict as a wannabe artist and painter, Colin
returning from his travels, enthusiastic to prove he has
matured, and Eloise, who also makes her debut, is ever more
interested in her books, the feminist movement and outing Lady
Whistledown, the mysterious author of the gossip columns.
"Bridgerton" has been praised for its diverse cast.
"I don't know that we're trying to break a mould or anything,"
executive producer Shonda Rhimes said. "We're just trying to
make sure that everybody's included."
(Reporting by Hanna Rantala; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Editing by Leslie Adler)
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