Get in the carriage, dear readers, it’s almost time for Bridgerton Season 3. You’ve burned for a fake dating flirtation. You’ve swooned over enemies becoming lovers. Now it’s time for a friends-to-lovers romance when Bridgerton returns for its third season in 2024.
At the center of the ballroom will be wallflower (and secret scandal sheet writer) Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and her longtime crush, world traveler Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). That means this spring will officially be filled with #Polin, as fans have nicknamed the duo — and you’re about to see Penelope and Colin in a whole new way as they step into the spotlight. Keep reading below for all the juicy Season 3 details worthy of Lady Whistledown’s next dispatch, as well as photos from the forthcoming installment.
When does Bridgerton Season 3 premiere?
Bridgerton Season 3 will be split into two batches of four episodes, with Part 1 premiering on May 16, and Part 2 arriving a month later on June 13.
Where are the Bridgerton Season 3 photos?
No need to crane your neck around the ballroom — they’re right here. While Penelope might still be in Regency era England, she’s now ready for her close-up with hairstyles fit for a Hollywood siren. As Coughlan said during Tudum: A Global Fan Event in Brazil last June, Penelope has a “whole new look.” And Colin looks every bit the swashbuckling leading man, fresh from his recent travels.
While introducing the new photos during Tudum: A Global Fan Event, Coughlan continued, “We open our season with the ton’s return from the countryside… Both Colin and Pen have done some growing up. And only time will tell how their friendship will develop.”
What is Bridgerton Season 3 about?
In the aftermath of Season 2’s Featherington Ball, Penelope is left heartbroken after overhearing Colin say to a group of bachelors that he would never court her. Penelope’s falling out with best friend Eloise (Claudia Jessie) in the Season 2 finale won’t help her mood either. But, at Tudum: A Global Fan Event, Coughlan assured viewers Penelope is ready for a scandalous new London season in Season 3.
“Polin stans, I see you!” Coughlan said from the Tudum stage in June. “This season Penelope returns to London determined to become a new woman with a new independence… We cannot wait to take you along for the carriage ride.”
According to the official synopsis, Penelope enters Season 3 finally ready to give up her longtime crush on Colin. However, that doesn’t mean she’s done with love. Instead, Penelope has decided it’s time to take a husband — and preferably one who will give her the freedom to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown, far away from the prying eyes of her mother and sisters.
Yet, as the rest of the synopsis reads, “lacking in confidence, Penelope’s attempts on the marriage mart fail spectacularly. Meanwhile, Colin has returned from his summer travels with a new look and a serious sense of swagger. But he’s disheartened to realize that Penelope, the one person who always appreciated him as he was, is giving him the cold shoulder. Eager to win back her friendship, Colin offers to mentor Penelope in the ways of confidence to help her find a husband this season. But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly. Complicating matters for Penelope is her rift with Eloise, who has found a new friend in a very unlikely place, while Penelope’s growing presence in the ton makes it all the more difficult to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego a secret.”
Who is in the Bridgerton Season 3 cast?
Many of the Bridgerton faces you’ve come to love will return for Season 3. As Coughlan and Newton take the lead, the pair is joined by a host of series regulars. Jessie, Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton), Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton), Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs. Varley), Hannah Dodd (Francesca Bridgerton), Simone Ashley (Kate Sharma), Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton), Harriet Cains (Philipa Featherington), Bessie Carter (Prudence Featherington), Jessica Madsen (Cressida Cowper), Florence Hunt (Hyacinth Bridgerton), Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich), Will Tilston (Gregory Bridgerton), Polly Walker (Portia Featherington), and Julie Andrews (Lady Whistledown).
Hugh Sachs (Brimsley), Emma Naomi (Alice Mondrich), and Kathryn Drysdale (Genevieve Delacroix) round out the the key cast.
Season 3 will also welcome three new actors to tell this romantic tale. Stay Close husband Daniel Francis will play Marcus Anderson, a charismatic new entry to the ton; James Phoon has the role of Harry Dankworth, who may lack wit but makes up for it with dashing looks; and The Crown’s Sam Phillips will appear as Lord Debling.
Who is behind Bridgerton Season 3?
Bridgerton Season 3 is produced by Shondaland. Bridgerton writer Jess Brownell is the Season 3 showrunner, as well as an executive producer. Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, and Chris Van Dusen are also EPs.
What is the Bridgerton Wedding Collection?
The perfect way to add some Bridger-verse magic to your nuptials. Netflix, Shondaland, and Bridgerton costume designer Lyn Paolo partnered with bridalwear designer Allure Bridals for a wedding collection inspired by the franchise and its epic love stories. The Bridgerton Wedding Collection is now available in bridal salons worldwide, with prices that range from between 1,600 and 3,000.
“We wanted to embody the romance of the series, but also empower women to wear a beautiful gown that can transition into the night,” Paolo told Tudum at the December 2023 runway show at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. A variety of models appeared in the show, which Paolo says is “key” to the Bridgerton ethos. “It’s very important to us that every bride can wear a Bridgerton gown,” she explained.
Paolo revealed there’s a hidden Bridgerton reference in every dress. “Each gown has a tiny little detail on the zipper, and it’s actually the Bridgerton bee,” she said. “And the initial B hidden somewhere in the gown.” So when you buy your Bridgerton dress, look for the bee — and the B.
How can I eat like a Bridgerton?
On Dec. 15, Williams Sonoma launched its Bridgerton collaboration so that you too can embrace Regency Era opulence. According to the company, the collection was “inspired by historic themes and menus,” and includes treats like Passionfruit Curd, Floral Lollipops, and an Elderflower Lemonade Mix. When it comes to celebratory fare, Williams Sonoma tells Tudum that it’s “delighted to recommend our Olallieberry Floral Petits Fours as an heirloom classic. And of course, our Springerle cookies are unique, stunningly beautiful, and delicious — so they must get a mention too!” You can also try your hand at baking like a Bridgerton with the Orange Cardamom Shortbread Mix or the Strawberry Scone Mix. It’s hard to pick a standout among the collection; as Tudum was told, “Selecting a royal favorite is like choosing a favorite child — or an heir to the throne.” Why not enjoy it all in a picnic basket filled with treats? It’s certainly something a queen would do.
The entire collection is now available at WilliamsSonoma.com/Bridgerton, and you can see all that’s on offer in the photo, below.
When did Bridgerton Season 3 start filming?
The gilded doors of Bridgerton Season 3 opened in July 2022; the cast announced the production news with a video nodding toward a beloved Season 2 finale moment. Bailey, who led Season 2 as the dashing Viscount Anthony Bridgerton, kicks off the clip by doing the hand gesture for 2 and turning it to 3. Anthony does a similar motion in Season 2, Episode 8 toward love interest Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) to “steady” her after a near-tragic fall.
The rest of Bailey’s co-stars follow suit, including Jessie, Andoh, Gemmell, and Thompson. Finally, Newton pops up to make the 3 sign, only to open a carriage for the final star of the video, Coughlan, who’s gotten a serious style upgrade as Penelope.
“Bridgerton Season 3 filming has officially begun,” she says before turning to Newton and asking, “You coming in?” Fans of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton books might be particularly excited to see this playful exchange — it’s a nod to Polin’s famously steamy carriage scene from the novel Romancing Mister Bridgerton. “I can’t confirm or deny what’s in [Season 3] and what isn’t... But from what I have heard, people are going to be extremely pleased,” Coughlan told Tudum in May.
