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It showcases the critical role writers’ work plays in a show’s success. Arrangements were made before the WGA strike began on May 2.
After two massively successful seasons that are among Netflix’s most popular of all time, Shonda Rhimes expanded the world of Shondaland’s Bridgerton with the prequel Queen Charlotte.
The six-episode series debuted to similar success, amassing an impressive 459M hours viewed in its first 28 days. While Bridgerton is based on Julia Quinn’s novels, Queen Charlotte draws inspiration from the real-life love story of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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