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Fans are raving about Netflix’sQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
Released on May 4, theBriddgertonspinoff series follows a youngQueen Charlotteand King George III, tracing the early beginnings of their love story and time on the throne.
The series (and its gorgeous cast) has attracted fans with the intriguing backstory to many fan-favorite characters, including the titular Queen Charlotte andLady Danbury.
Though Netflix hasn’t greenlit the series for another season, creator Shonda Rhimes isn’t entirely opposed to the idea of season 2.
In fact, Rhimes previously joked duringthe show’s premierethat she was so content with the series, she would be happy to retire now.
“I’m never satisfied when I make a show,” she explained. “This is the first time ever that I’ve made a show that I’ve turned to Betsy [Beers, the show’s producer] and I was like, ‘If I retired tomorrow, I’d be fine.'”
From what the cast and creators have said about the possibility of season 2 to what it what likely be about, here’s everything to know.
Warning: spoilers ahead forQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
How doesQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyend?
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In addition to recounting Charlotte and George’s early years of marriage in flashbacks, the series also flashes forward to the present day where Charlotte is having a hard time getting her children to produce an heir following the tragic death ofPrincess Charlotte.
As she tries to get his attention, she sneaks under the bed like they used to do when they were younger to get him to “come back to her.” The two share a beautiful moment as they hold hands and Charlotte tells him the good news about their future grandchild.
In that same flashforward, Brimsley is still Queen Charlotte’s right-hand man, however, his love Reynolds is no longer George’s right-hand man, hinting that he possibly died in the years that followed.
What has Shonda Rhimes said aboutQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyseason 2?
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Speaking with EW following the show’s release,Rhimes teased that she is open to continuing the story.
“There have been questions, but I’m not having conversations about it yet,” she teased. “I could live with Charlotte and George forever, but we told a very specific, closed-ended story that I think is a complete tale of this complicated, imperfect love. But I’m not ruling anything out because I never know.”
What has the cast said aboutQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyseason 2?
Similar to Rhimes, the cast has also expressed their interest in reprising their roles for a second season. Breakout star Arsema Thomas, who plays a young Lady Danbury, told EW she is obsessed with her character and would gladly return.
“I never thought I could love like this until I had my own child,” she said. “I feel like I gave birth, and Shonda Rhimes is her daddy. I am the mommy. It would be amazing to inhabit that space again. But also where we’ve left her off now, she’s a good space. If that’s the last time I get to be her, she’s empowered and she’s ready to walk on her own two feet. But if I do get a call for doing it again, I will take it.”
Freddie Dennis and Sam Clemmetts, who play Reynolds and Brimsley, are also eager to learn became of their characters’ love story.
“What I’ve heard is that he’s on holiday in the Maldives,” Dennis joked of his character, absent in the final scenes, before adding, “I imagine and hope that Shonda has more to say about that. But what we do know is that wherever Reynolds is, they still love each other very, very much. It’s the one thing we held onto. You can see how much Reynolds means to Brimsley in that moment [where he’s remembering]. So their love very, very much runs deep and lives on. I really hope he is not dead.”
The actress behind Queen Charlotte herself, India Amarteifio, is also more than happy to play the role again. “I have loved this character,” she told EW. “She’s fantastic. I feel very lucky to be able to portray someone who’s so complex. I would absolutely love to do something in the realm again.”
What wouldQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyseason 2 be about?
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Seeing as Charlotte and George’s story wraps up quite nicely in the series, it’s entirely possible that Rhimes could continue the series as a separate spinoff, detailing the backstory of another character.
Additionally, with the introduction of a young Violet Bridgerton, the series could show the beginnings of her romance with Lord Bridgerton, pulling theBridgertonuniverse together quite nicely. In fact, there is plenty to draw from as Julia Quinn, the author of theBridgertonbooks, previously penned a novella about theBridgerton matriarch titledViolet in Bloom.
source: people.com
