Bridgerton is back for season 2 on Netflix, and with it comes more high-society hijinks and romantic power plays during the Regency-era social season.Actresses Golda Rosheuvel And Adjoa Andoh, who play both Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury respectively sat with ESSENCE alongside Ruth Gemmel who portrayed Lady Violet Bridgerton, to talk about what’s in store for fans during season two, and how their portrayal as aristocratic Black women in Recency London actually reveals historic truths through societal misconceptions.
As Rosheuvel and Andoh reveal, this season delves deeper into each of their individual characters. We see more of The King, and how his relationship with the Queen impacts her moves.
Lady Danbury is actively attempting to redeem an old mistake through her dealings with the new family in town, the Sharmas. As she guides them through social season, she’s confronted with a view of her younger self and desperately trying to correct old wrongs.
All of the social matriarchs, Lady Bridgerton, Lady Danbury, and Queen Charlotte, forge a deepening bond while playing the marriage game in high society.
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