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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jacob Stolworthy

Netflix’s Bridgerton just announced romantic leads for season five

First there was Daphne, then there were Anthony, Colin and Benedict – and now, Bridgerton will be placing the spotlight on sibling Francesca in what will be the Netflix show’s first queer love story.

Production is underway on season five of the hit series, which will focus on the Bridgerton family’s introverted middle daughter, played by Hannah Dodd, and a romance that is traditionally “excluded from period dramas”.

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