by Thinus Ferreira
To mark its one-year anniversary, Netflix's Bridgerton announced that the second season of the British period drama will debut on Friday 25 March 2022 in a video from the cast of the Shondaland-produced series.
Set in Regency Era England, the thoroughly modern-dressed cast are delivered paper (the customary gift for a first anniversary), as they read something that nobody else than the gossip queen of the ton, Lady Whistledown wrote, hoping that they find it informative.
"Bridgerton returns, March 25," the letter reads with the second season that is based on Julia Quinn's second novel in the series, The Viscount Who Loved Me and that predominantly follows Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), the eldest Bridgerton sibling, and his quest to find a wife.
According to Netflix's detailed synopsis of the second season, Anthony's search for a debutante who meets his impossible standards "seems ill-fated until Kate (Simone Ashley) and her younger sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran) Sharma arrive from India".
"When Anthony begins to court Edwina, Kate discovers the true nature of his intentions — a true love match is not high on his priority list - and decides to do everything in her power to stop the union."
"But in doing so, Kate and Anthony's verbal sparring matches only bring them closer together, complicating matters on both sides. Across Grosvenor Square, the Featheringtons must welcome the newest heir to their estate while Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) continues to navigate the ton whilst keeping her deepest secret from the people closest to her."
While Julie Andrews returns as the voice of Lady Whistledown, main cast additions to the second season include Shelley Conn (Mary Sharma), Calam Lynch (Theo Sharpe) and Rupert Young (Jack).
