Drama

The Trailer for Netflix's 'Bridgerton' Promises Romance, Scandal and More

Lacy Baugher Milas

14 Dec 2020 — 2 min read

Netflix has released the full, nearly three-minute trailer for their upcoming period drama Bridgerton, and dear readers, I would be lying to you if I didn't say that this looks like precisely the lush, romantic escape we all need to close out this horrible year.

The lavish, soapy period drama is based on author Julia Quinn's bestselling book series of the same name, and it's the first new show to come to us out of Scandal and Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes' massive deal with Netflix.

The cast is both massive and utterly stacked with talent, and the show's race-blind casting philosophy means that this series is generally much more diverse than many period dramas set in a similar time frame. Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page star as eldest Brigerton daughter Daphne and Simon, the handsome and unattainable Duke of Hastings, but the ensemble includes a ton of faces who will be very familiar to British TV fans.

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