15.06 / 23:03
Netflix
Drama
Bridgerton fans spot lesbian love twist for Francesca after huge departure from novels
In a pretty significant departure from the Bridgerton novels, the third series of the smash hit Netflix Regency drama has introduced an interesting plot swerve - a lesbian love plot.The second part of the highly-anticipated series dropped on Thursday, delighting viewers, with Francesca, played by Hannah Dodd, 29, finding affections with the opposite sex. The new romance changes a character in the books from Michael to Michaela - as Francesca Bridgerton falls in love with a woman in the third series, in stark difference to the source novels. In Julia Quinn’s original books, Francesca falls for Michael Stirling after the death of her husband, John.