The first great success of 2021 was not in theaters, but from a literary saga. The Bridgertons, the Netflix series based on the literary saga by Julia Quinn, became a hit with the public and audience. With its combination of historical melodrama and typical romance, not only demonstrated the power of Shonda Rhimes. Also that the convoluted arguments about loves, heartbreaks and disagreements, continue to have a wide audience to please.
The first season ended with several of the main characters saying goodbye to the sophisticated London of The Regency. So the second will be focused on a new point of view. From the romance between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon (Regé-Jean Page), this time the Serie will follow the story of Anthony, the brother of the first. A whole novelty that will allow the show to reinvent itself and especially to go to new places in the very extensive work of Julia Quinn.
Who are the new faces that await us in a month? In the midst of intrigue, romance and the particular way in which the series explores luxury and beauty. In The Bridgertons it seems that it is about to change and in an unknown direction that according to its creators will amaze the audience. We leave you a list of six characters that the program will include in its history:
kate sharma
On this occasion, the The Bridgertons they will have to fight in influence and relevance with the Sharma family. And several of the new characters are part of the curious tension between members of both houses and their influence. One of the most anticipated additions (already known by Julia Quinn readers), is that of Kate Sharma. Portrayed by actress Simone Ashley, the eldest daughter of the Sharma family. In both the paper story and the series, he will face a strange caveat. The character will be single, while his younger sister Edwina is ready for her debut in society.
In the universe of the books, Kate ends up marrying Anthony Bridgerton in the midst of a compromising situation. Will it happen the same way in the series?
Edwin Sharma
Edwina, Kate’s younger sister, will be embodied in fiction by Charithra Chandran. In the same way that Daphne Bridgerton was in the previous season, Edwina is “the diamond of the season”. In other words, the debutante with the best chance of finding a good match in London. In Quinn’s books, she is Anthony’s ideal candidate who wants “well-behaved children.” But the relationship between the two never comes to fruition. Will it happen the same way?
Lady Mary Sharma
Kate and Edwina’s mother will be played by actress Shelley Conn. Daughter of an earl with a scandalous past, he will try to get his daughters — or his advantageous marriages — to restore family honor. It is perhaps the most difficult character to understand. His need for fame and prestige is also a tough fight between notoriety, wealth and love. Which aspect of his interests will triumph?
Theo Sharpe
Portrayed by Calam Lynch, he is a new character with no ties to any other seen in the series thus far. It is an intellectual who will embody the new winds of progress and change in highly aristocratic London.
Edmund Bridgerton
The family patriarch played by Rupert Evans will be part of the story in the form of a flashback. Died at the age of 38 due to a bee sting, he is also part of Anthony’s backstory, witnessing his death. The eventuality will cause the character to be convinced that he will die at the same age as his father and, without a doubt, due to a bee sting. This little detail will be the trigger for his possible marriage to Kate. Singular? Much more, when the narrative thread becomes a peculiar vision of love and commitment.
Jack
Portrayed by Rupert Young, he is the only one of the new characters not to appear in the books. Much less than he is part of Quinn’s perception of love and social interest. In fact, its major role seems to be to become a symbol of the intellectual and the new movements in London. A whole tour of interest that will give new meaning to the second season of the story.