After the release of part one of the third season on May 16, Shonda Rhimes’ (54) “Bridgerton” is loudly enthroned Netflix for the second week in a row in first place among English streaming series: with another 25.3 million views in seven days. The successful series, which is inspired by the bestsellers by Julia Quinn (54) and follows the siblings of the Bridgerton family in British high society in London in the early 19th century in search of true love, continues to break records.
But the insatiable fans of ‘tone’ (which in the series means something like etiquette and is a collective name for high society) not only streamed the latest episodes by the tens of millions, but also helped season one to second place among the most watched series . (6.4 million views). Season two landed in fourth place (5.3 million views) and the spin-off “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is in eighth place in the Netflix rankings (3.1 million views).
Part two is eagerly awaited
The second part of the third season will air on June 13. Netflix expects a further increase in the number of viewers. Even the first four episodes are according to industry insider “Variety” the series’ most successful to date, with 45.1 million views in the first weekend after the series began.
That’s what season three is about
While Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton, 31) returns from his great trip through Europe a changed man, Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan, 37) wants to get married to escape her hated sisters and her domineering mother (Polly Walker, 58). Her childhood friend Colin helps her find men. With unforeseen consequences…
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