BRIDGERTON Season 3 Trailer (2024) Nicola Coughlan

BRIDGERTON Season 3 Trailer (2024) Nicola Coughlan

BRIDGERTON Season 3 Trailer (2024) Nicola Coughlan
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“Mother, do you believe the best foundation for love is friendship,” Colin (Luke Newton) asks in the official trailer for Season 3 of Netflix‘s hit Shondaland series Bridgerton.

That appears to be the main theme of the Regency drama’s #Polin season as Colin and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan), once they get past those hurtful comments he made about her in the Season 2 finale, vow to remain friends. As such, Colin offers Penelope his services in helping her find a husband. We all know how that ends.

The trailer introduces us to a “sturdy” new Colin, who has buffed up abroad as he takes on his duties as Season 3’s leading man, and an eager suitor for Penelope in Lord Debling (Sam Phillips) whose courtship will likely help Colin realize that he doesn’t want him and Penelope to be just friends.

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You can watch the trailer above. The four-episode Season 3 Part 1 premieres May 16, followed by Part 2 on June 13.

Here’s the complete synopsis: Penelope has finally given up on her long-held crush on Colin after hearing his disparaging words about her last season. She has, however, decided it’s time to take a husband, preferably one who will provide her with enough independence to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown, far away from her mother and sisters. But lacking in confidence, Penelope’s attempts on the marriage mart fail spectacularly. Meanwhile, Colin has returned from his summer travels with a new look and a serious sense of swagger. But he’s disheartened to realize that Penelope, the one person who always appreciated him as he was, is giving him the cold shoulder. Eager to win back her friendship, Colin offers to mentor Penelope in the ways of confidence to help her find a husband this season. But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly. Complicating matters for Penelope is her rift with Eloise (Claudia Jessie), who has found a new friend in a very unlikely place, while Penelope’s growing presence in the ton makes it all the more difficult to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego a secret.
It’s Lady Whistledown’s turn to find love. Netflix has released a new clip from the first part of “Bridgerton” Season 3, debuting May 16 on the streamer.

In keeping with the formula of previous seasons and the Julia Quinn novels they’re adapted from, this coming edition will follow the romantic journey of a new sibling in the elite Bridgerton clan in 19th century England. Season 3 turns to the third eldest sibling, Colin (Luke Newton), and his love interest Penelope (Nicola Coughlan), who is part of the neighboring Featherington family.

In the new clip, debuted at a “Bridgerton” fan event in London, U.K. attended by Quinn and executive producer Shonda Rhimes, Lady P. finally confronts Colin about his reluctance to court her. “Because I embarrass you, of course you would never court me,” she tells him, with tears in her eyes.

As shown in Seasons 1 and 2, the demure Penelope harbors a longtime crush on Colin, though he is largely oblivious to her feelings for him. Season 3, which will drop in two parts (the second on June 13), promises progression in their slow burn friends-to-lovers arc.

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Rhimes and Quinn confirmed during a panel at the event that a fan-favorite moment from the books — in which Penelope wraps Colin’s hand after he cuts it — will be included in the screen adaptation.

The fan event also saw Netflix unveil episode titles and new stills from the show, plus the streamer revealed plans to host a “Bridgerton”-themed wedding for some lucky fans. The first three episodes are titled “Out of the Shadows,” “How Bright the Moon” and “Forces of Nature.”

Part of the Season 3 synopsis reads, “Eager to win back her friendship, Colin offers to mentor Penelope in the ways of confidence to help her find a husband this season. But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly.”

Penelope also happens to be the secret identity behind local gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, and the best friend of Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie), though Season 2 left their relationship in need of mending.

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In addition to Newton, Coughlan and Jessie, the main cast includes returning actors Luke Thompson, Jonathan Bailey, Hannah Dodd, Florence Hunt and Will Tinston as the other Bridgerton siblings and Ruth Gemmell as their mother. Phoebe Dynevor, who was the focus of Season 1 as Daphne Bridgerton opposite Regé-Jean Page, will not return for Season 3.

The rest of the main cast includes Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Simone Ashley, Harriet Cains, Bessie Carter, Jessica Madsen, Martins Imhangbe, Polly Walker, Julie Andrews, Hugh Sachs, Emma Naomi and Kathryn Drysdale. Joining the cast this season are Daniel Francis, James Phoon and Sam Phillips.

“Bridgerton” is produced by Shondaland. Jess Brownell serves as writer, showrunner and executive producer for Season 3. Additional executive producers include Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica and Chris Van Dusen.

Watch the new clip below.
April 11 (UPI) -- Netflix is gearing up for the release of Bridgerton Season 3.

The streaming service shared a trailer for the season Thursday featuring Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton.

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Bridgerton is based on the Julia Quinn book series. The show follows the Bridgertons, a family of eight siblings living with their mother in Regency-era London.

Season 3 will focus on the romance between longtime friends Colin Bridgerton (Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Coughlan).

The trailer shows Colin agree to help Penelope find a husband. Penelope meets a new suitor, Lord Debling (Sam Phillips), as her friendship with Colin starts to heat up.

Netflix previously released a Season 3 clip that shows Penelope confront Colin about overhearing him say he would never court her.

Season 3 will be split into two parts, with Part 1 to premiere May 16 and Part 2 to follow June 13.

The cast also includes Adjoa Andoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ruth Gemmell, Florence Hunt, Claudia Jessie, Golda Rosheuvel, Simone Ashley and Julie Andrews as narrator.
“Even a wallflower can bloom.”

That’s the cute tagline for “Bridgerton” Season 3, which premieres in two blocks on Netflix in May and June. On Thursday, Netflix released a trailer for the third installment of Shondaland’s hit historical romance that should set fans’ hearts a-flutter.

Season 3 follows the friends-to-lovers courtship of Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). Penelope, the pseudonymous author of the Lady Whistledown gossip column, has always been an observer of love, but never a participant. So when Colin, whom she’s had a crush on for ages, returns to London, he decides to help her find a husband, as a sort of penance for the cruel things she heard him say about her last season. But he starts to suspect that he knows the right man for her very well, know what I’m saying?

“Bridgerton” is based on the novels of Julia Quinn and is set during the Regency period. It revolves around the Bridgerton family and their romantic adventures during the debutante season known as the ton. Season 1 starred Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page, while Season 2 was led by Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley. It has also spawned the prequel spinoff “Queen Charlotte.”

Season 3 features a new showrunner in Jess Brownell (“Inventing Anna”), who takes over from creator Chris Van Dusen, who remains an executive producer. Other EPs include Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, and Tom Verica.

“Bridgerton” has been nominated for 15 Emmys during its run, including an Outstanding Drama Series nom in 2021 for Season 1, and has twice won for period hairstyling. It’s one of Netflix’s most popular original series, with both of its first two seasons ranking in the streamer’s all-time top 10 most-watched English-language series.

Season 3, Part 1 will consist of four episodes and premiere May 16 on Netflix. Part 2’s four episodes will premiere on June 13.

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"Bridgerton" is back — and this time its central love story focuses on Lady Whistledown herself. Wallflower Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and hot commodity on the marriage market, Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), finally get their long-awaited spotlight as a couple.

The trailer released on Thursday showed glimpses of last year's fan-favorite main couple, Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) and Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), but it transitions to highlighting Penelope, who seems to be frustrated at the prospects of living at home in her third season as a lady of society with no prospects. She said in the trailer, "I cannot live at home any longer. I must take a husband." Then Colin, Penelope's longtime childhood crush and friend appeared, back from his travels across Europe with a sophisticated, charming new personality and perspective.

At the end of season two, Penelope was devastated when she heard Colin say he would never pursue her. The third season will follow the pair finding Penelope a husband and slowly along the way, Colin falling in love with his childhood friend. He asked his mother in the trailer, "Do you believe the best foundation for love is friendship?"

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"If a husband is what you seek. Let me help you. Are we not friends?" Colin tells Penelope with his hand reached out for her to shake.

"Friends," she responded with a handshake.

The new season will be told in two parts with the first airing on May 16 and the second airs on June 13 on Netflix.