The historical drama became an unprecedented success for the streaming service at the tail end of last year, garnering over 60 million viewers in its first month of release.
It also received widespread acclaim from critics with particular praise towards the show’s diversity, especially due to the notorious lack of POC representation in the period genre, and the performances of the main cast.
The renewal? No surprise there. Despite this, Bridgerton was criticised by queer critics and fans for its lack of LGBTQ+ representation.
Before the series premiered, a trailer highlighted a gay sex scene between two central characters, but ultimately, this storyline was side-lined.