Slate spoke to costume designer Ellen Mirojnick to find out how she approached the task of creating intentionally gaudy dresses and how much historical accuracy played into her design process.
Promotion: Netflix
How Bridgerton is poised to revolutionize romance on television
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Regency romance must be in want of glittering ballrooms, witty banter, a dashing leading man, and a piquant heroine.”
“Bridgerton, Netflix’s first scripted title with über-producer Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland production company — has all of this in abundance. Not to mention a diverse cast that’s a far cry from the typical lily-white hues of Jane Austen adaptations and their ilk.”
Get Your Netflix Tie-In Cover for The Duke & I
On the new cover of The Duke and I: Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke of Hastings as you’ll see them when BRIDGERTON premieres on Netflix on December 25. This new edition will be available in both trade paperback and the new mass market MAX size and will be start shipping on December 1. JQ loves this shot of actors Phoebe Dyvenor and Regé-Jean Page, and hopes you do, too!
But first: it’s an ebook sale! JQ’s most recent book, First Come Scandal, is just $2.99—November 10 through November 17.
First Comes Scandal is book 4 in the Bridgerton prequel Rokesby series. You do not have to read the books in order, but if you prefer to, Because of Miss Bridgerton is book 1, The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband is book 2, and The Other Miss Bridgerton is book 3.
So much to explore: Read an excerpt from First Comes Scandal and buy your copy in your favorite e-reader format before the sale ends!
Your first look at BRIDGERTON!
If there is a scandal, Lady Whistledown will surely uncover it.
Bridgerton premieres Dec 25.
Podcast: Julia Quinn discusses life and writing
JQ talks about her favorite books as a child, her reading journey into Romance, life in quarantine and tv recommendations, the journey from book to film/Netflix for her Bridgerton series, and gives her advice on how to maintain a long marriage.
Run time: 01:14:31
Bridgerton Drops First Look Photos, Reveals Release Date
“Bridgerton, a Regency-era drama (think Jane Austen) based on a series of romance novels by author Julia Quinn, will be here as a Christmas gift to all of us. The eight-episode series drops on Dec. 25.”
BRIDGERTON RELEASE DATE!
You are cordially invited to the event of the season… BRIDGERTON, from Shondaland, premieres December 25, only on Netflix.
Update NOV. 2: Catch the teaser trailer!
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BRIDGERTON on Social!
You can now follow BRIDGERTON on social media. (And trust us, you’re going to want to.)
The upcoming Netflix original series can be found on Instagram @bridgertonnetflix and Twitter @bridgerton
While you’re at it, don’t forget to follow BRIDGERTON’s stars on Instagram:
Phoebe Dynevor is Daphne Bridgerton @phoebedynevor
Rége-Jean Page is Simon Basset @regejean
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Bridgerton Is a New Netflix Costume Drama Featuring Julie Andrews
“We’ve found the show that promises to fill the Downton Abbey-size hole in our television-watching schedules, and it’s called Bridgerton. The upcoming series is a new Netflix drama created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes, who created such long-running and lauded shows as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and Private Practice.”
“The new series is based on the popular Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn. The books are historical romances set in 1800s London that follow the romances of the eight Bridgerton siblings: Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth. The books have sold millions of copies around the world, and they have been translated into 32 languages.”
‘Bridgerton’: Everything You Need to Know About Shonda Rhimes’ First Netflix Show
“The Bridgerton series focuses on the romantic entanglements of the eight — yep, you get it now — Bridgerton children: Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth. They are an immense, well-off, smart-mouthed, profoundly well-intentioned family with residences in London and others scattered around the English countryside. They also share an unerring sense of falling in love with people who are…complex, like Duke Simon Basset, played by Regé-Jean Page, above. Their antics are overseen and judged by the straitlaced ton, the social circle of debutantes and desperate mothers looking to make good (read: wealthy) matches for their offspring. The whole mix of honorable and catty in the milieu is very, very Shonda.
“Good news: Shondaland has aggregated every actor you’ve ever liked in a small role and elevated them to a lead, put them in glorious costumes and filmed them in some of the most scenic parts of England, like Bath. If there is one show next year that is going to push costume drama glam to the max and make stars out of its cast, it is this one.”