''Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'' is an American

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television

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created by

Shonda Rhimes Shonda Lynn Rhimes (born January 13, 1970) is an American television producer and screenwriter, and founder of the production company Shondaland. Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame, Rhimes became known ...

for

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. The series is a prequel spin-off of the Netflix series ''

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''. The story is loosely based on an

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take on the rise of

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was List of British royal consorts, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her ...

to prominence and power in the late 18th century. The series premiered on May 4, 2023. The series received generally favorable reviews from critics, who appreciated the performances of

Adjoa Andoh Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh MBE (; born 14 January 1963) is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Lady Danbury in the Netflix Regency romance series ''Bridgerton'', since 2020. Other roles on television include appearances in two s ...

and

India Amarteifio India Ria Amarteifio (born 17 September 2001) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress on the West End and in the Disney Channel series '' Evermoor'' (2015–2017). She gained prominence starring in the title role of the N ...

. It was nominated at the

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for costume design, make-up and hairstyle, winning the latter;

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was also nominated for her

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performance. Shonda Rhimes won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Writing, Drama Series and the series was recognized at the

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for Outstanding Drama Series.

Kris Bowers Kristopher Bowers (born April 5, 1989) is an American composer, pianist, and director. He has composed scores for films including '' Green Book'', '' King Richard'', '' The Color Purple'', and '' The Wild Robot'' and television series ''Bridgert ...

's score and soundtrack, containing reinterpretations of pop songs in a classical style, was well-received, with

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's song "

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" being nominated at the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video for Good. In the first week after its premiere, the series debuted at number one in 91 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia,

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and Canada, and topped the ''Netflix Global Weekly Top 10'' on May 7, 2023.

Premise

The spin-off miniseries revolving around

Queen Charlotte Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Sophia Charlotte; 19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818. The Acts of Un ...

consists of two plot lines: one in the present of ''Bridgerton'', beginning in 1814 with the death of the royal heir

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, an event that causes the Queen to pressure her children to marry and produce another royal heir; the other begins in 1761 with Charlotte meeting and marrying

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. The latter explores the King and Queen's marriage and his mental illness.

Cast and characters

Main

as young

(1761–1762) *

as Agatha, Lady Danbury, a sharp-tongued, insightful

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ne of London society (1814–1815) *

Michelle Fairley Michelle Fairley is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is best known for playing Catelyn Stark in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2013). She has since appeared in the USA Network series '' Suits'' (2013), the Fox series '' 24: Live ...

as Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales, King George's mother (1761–1762) *

Ruth Gemmell Ruth Katrin Gemmell (born 1967) is an English actress. She starred in the film ''Fever Pitch'' in 1997 which was followed by supporting roles in television series ''EastEnders'', ''Casualty'', '' Home Fires'', and ''Penny Dreadful.'' She has p ...

as Violet, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton, mother of the Bridgerton children (1814–1815) * Corey Mylchreest as young

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(1761–1762) *

Golda Rosheuvel Golda Rosheuvel (born 2 May 1970) is a British actress and singer. She is known for her theatre work and a number of on-screen roles, most prominently for her portrayal of Queen Charlotte in the Netflix period drama series ''Bridgerton'' (2020� ...

as Queen Charlotte (1814–1815) *

Arsema Thomas Arséma Angela Adeoluwayemi Hamera Thomas (born June 19, 1994) is an American actress. She plays young Lady Agatha Danbury in the Netflix period drama series '' Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'' (2023). Early life and education Thomas was ...

as young Agatha, Lady Danbury, Queen Charlotte's

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(1761–1762) *

Sam Clemmett Samuel Timothy Clemmett (born 1 October 1993) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Albus Potter in the play '' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child''. On television, he is known for his role as young Brimsley in the Netflix series ...

as young Brimsley, the Queen's secretary (1761–1762) * Freddie Dennis as Reynolds, the King's secretary (1761–1762) *

Hugh Sachs Hugh J. Sachs (born 25 February 1964) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Gavin Ramsbottom in the ITV hit sitcom ''Benidorm'' (2007–2012) and Brimsley in the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton'' (2020–) and its preq ...

as Brimsley, the Queen's secretary (1814–1815) *

as the voice of Lady Whistledown, an author of gossip columns (1814–1815)

Recurring

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as Adolphus IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Charlotte's older brother (1761–1762) *

Cyril Nri Cyril Ikechukwu Nri (born 25 April 1961) is a Nigerian-born English actor best known for playing Superintendent Adam Okaro in the police TV series ''The Bill''. Cyril Nri plays the role of Lord Danbury in the Netflix series '' Queen Charlotte ...

as Lord Herman Danbury, Lady Danbury's husband (1761–1762) * Peyvand Sadeghian as Coral, Lady Danbury's maid (1761–1762) *

Ryan Gage Ryan Gage (born 17 January 1983) is an English actor who has worked in theatre, television, films, and video games. On television, he is best known for his roles as King Louis XIII in the BBC series ''The Musketeers'' and Ted Bundy in the TV f ...

as George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte's eldest son (1814–1815) * Joshua Riley as Prince Adolphus, Queen Charlotte's seventh son (1814–1815) * Jack Michael Stacey as Prince Edward, Queen Charlotte's fourth son (1814–1815) * Seamus Dillane as

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, Queen Charlotte's third son (1814–1815) * Eliza Capel as Princess Sophia, Queen Charlotte's fifth daughter (1814–1815) *

Neil Edmond Neil Edmond (born December 1970) is a British actor and comedy writer. Neil was a member of the comedic sketch trio The Consultants, alongside James Rawlings and Justin Edwards. In 2002 they won the Perrier award for Best Newcomer at the E ...

as the

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(1761–1762) * Richard Cunningham as

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(1762) * Connie Jenkins-Greig as young Violet Ledger (1761–1762) * Guy Henry as

John Monro John Monro may refer to: * John Monro (advocate) (1725–1773), Scottish advocate * John Monro (physician) (1716–1791), physician and specialist in insanity * John Monro (surgeon) (1670–1740), Scottish surgeon *John U. Monro (1912–2002), Amer ...

, the King's physician (1761–1762) *

Keir Charles Keir is a surname and given name shortened from Keiron. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Andrew Keir (1926–1997), Scottish actor *Colin Keir (born 1959), Scottish politician *David Keir (1884–1971), British actor *David Linds ...

as Lord Ledger, Violet's father (1761–1762)

Guests

* Sabina Arthur as Princess Elizabeth, Queen Charlotte's third daughter (1814–1815) *

Ben Cura José Ben Cura is an Argentine-born British actor, musician and director of film, television and theatre. Early life José Ben Cura was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Argentine tenor/conductor José Cura. When he was a year old, he moved to S ...

as Prince Augustus, Queen Charlotte's sixth son (1814–1815) * Harvey Almond as Prince Ernest, Queen Charlotte's fifth son (1814–1815) * Felix Brunger as Prince Frederick, Queen Charlotte's second son (1814–1815) *

Katie Brayben Katie Brayben (born 3 September) is an English actress and musician who has performed in stage plays, television and musicals and also as a singer and songwriter with her own music. She is presently best known for her portrayal of the title role ...

as Lady Vivian Ledger, Violet's mother (1761–1762) * Helen Coathup as Princess Augusta, Queen Charlotte's second daughter (1814–1815) * Sophie Harkness as Princess Adelaide, wife of Prince William (1814–1815) * Florence Dobson as Princess Victoria, wife of Prince Edward (1814–1815) * Isaiah Ajiboye as Dominic Danbury, Lady Danbury's son (1761–1762) *

Lemar Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), known mononymously as Lemar, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Initially rising to fame after finishing third on the Fame Academy (series 1), first series of British talent show ''Fame Acade ...

as Lord Smythe-Smith (1761–1762) * Nicola Alexis as Lady Smythe-Smith (1761–1762) * Harry Omosele as the Duke of Hastings (1761–1762) *

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as King George III (1814–1815)

Episodes

Production

Development

The series was announced in May 2021, with

set as showrunner and writer. Rhimes also serves as executive producer with

Betsy Beers Betsy Beers (born 1957) is an American television and film producer whose credits include ShondaLand's ''Grey's Anatomy,'' ''Scandal (TV series), Scandal,'' ''Private Practice (TV series), Private Practice'', ''How to Get Away with Murder'', ''Th ...

and director

Tom Verica Tom Verica (born May 13, 1964) is an American actor, director, and producer, best known for his role as Sam Keating in the ABC drama ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2014–2020). He also played Jack Pryor in the NBC critically acclaimed drama ...

. Anna O'Malley serves as producer. The series consists of 6 episodes. In April 2022, production designer Dave Arrowsmith was fired due to bullying allegations on set. In an interview for

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, the executive producer and screenwriter Verica talked about the creative process behind the series and why it was chosen to be based on the Charlotte Queen figure:

Casting

On March 30, 2022,

, and

were announced to be reprising their roles from ''

''. India Amarteifio,

, Corey Mylchreest, Arsema Thomas,

, Richard Cunningham,

, Rob Maloney, and

were also cast. In June 2022,

and Keir Charles were cast in recurring roles. One month later, Connie Jenkins-Grieg joined the cast as a young Violet Bridgerton.

Filming

The series was previously set to begin filming in January 2022. Production began on February 6, 2022, under the

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''Jewels'', and was set to wrap in May 2022. Director

confirmed filming had started by March 28, 2022. The series wrapped on August 30, 2022. The filming locations included

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Belton House Belton House is a Grade I listed country house in the parish of Belton near Grantham in Lincolnshire, England, built between 1685 and 1687 by Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet. It is surrounded by formal gardens and a series of avenues lead ...

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and

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as well as

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Music

, who scored both the first and second seasons of ''Bridgerton'', also worked on two original soundtrack projects for the series through

Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ...

. The first one, ''Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)'', was supervised by Bowers, with co-production by Max Wrightson and co-writing of some tracks by Alec Sievern and Michael Dean Parsons. The second project, ''Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Covers from the Netflix Series)'', provided for the reinterpretation in a classical music key of pop songs from

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SZA Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA ( ), is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her diaristic lyrics and genre explorations, she has been credited as a prominent figure in influencing contemporary R& ...

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...

and

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discography. Keys song "

" was recorded with Queen Charlotte's Global Orchestra, a 70-piece orchestra of women of colour and Keys herself, and has been used as a soundtrack song.

Release

''Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'' was released on

on May 4, 2023, consisting of 6 episodes.

Reception

In the first week after its premiere, ''Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'' debuted at number one in 91 countries, including the

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, the

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and

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, and the ''Netflix Global Weekly Top 10'' ranking of the ten most-watched English-language TV series on the platform in seven days with a further 148.28 million viewing hours. It peaked in week two with 158.68 million hours of viewing, maintaining the top spot in the Global Weekly Top 10 in week three as well.

Critics reviews

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, which uses a

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, has assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ''Time'' ranked the series on The 5 Best New TV Shows of May 2023. Judy Berman of the same magazine wrote that the plot "It’s a neat explanation and one that works well thematically, if not historically" found out that "Rhimes’ reimagined 18th century England has much in common with the contemporary U.S. It's a multicultural society, but one that is in the midst of a painful transformation". Lucy Mangan of ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'' gave 4 out of 5 stars, defining the series as a "gorgeous six-episode romp from Shondaland" and "a rare exception to the rule of prequels and will hopefully set many of its younger stars on the road to success" especially appreciating the acting of Amarteifio. Nicole Vassell of ''

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'' pointed out that "''Queen Charlotte'' delivers everything a ''Bridgerton'' fan could want . . . with touches of social commentary that feel refreshing, rather than preachy". ''

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s writer Angie Han found the story a "delectable romantic treat", writing that "''Queen Charlotte'' is the tension between the cotton-candy fantasy that’s made Bridgerton so beloved with the thornier ground already laid out for the central couple by the core series" in which "the challenge ultimately yields a spinoff that’s richer and more complex than the flagship series". Lorraine Ali of ''

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'' wrote that "lighthearted romance and romps in the gilded bed still play starring roles, and the prequel offers plenty of splendid scenery", appointing that "there is finally a gay love affair in the 'Bridgerton' franchise, perhaps in response to criticisms that the series lacked a same-sex relationship, but the subplot does not feel engineered or obligatory. It naturally dovetails with all the other affairs of the heart". Alison Herman of ''Variety'' wrote that ''Queen Charlotte'' "offers an ideal metaphor for what the best spinoffs can do; ..In its brevity, ''Queen Charlotte'' can strip down the broad ensemble of 'Bridgerton' into a more focused story". Inkoo Kang, writer of ''

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'', appointed that "this counter-history is hardly convincing as a remedy to ingrained prejudice. ..But this is also an alternate universe where eighteenth-century musicians play twenty-first-century pop hits and the reigning English monarch is toe-curlingly handsome, so let us feel free to exercise some suspension of disbelief". Historian

S. I. Martin S. I. Martin (born 24 April 1961) is a British author, historian, journalist and teacher, specialising in Black British history and literature. He wrote ''Britain's Slave Trade'' for Channel 4 Books to accompany the channel's television documen ...

, who specializes in

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history, described the series as "an absurd take on Black history" and accused it of "inviting, or fomenting, the forgetting or overlooking" of the "time when Britain was the largest trader in human lives on the planet".

Gretchen Gerzina Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina (born 1950) is an American author and academic who has written mostly historically-grounded biographical studies. She has written about Black British history. Her academic posts have included being the Kathe Tappe Vernon ...

, author of ''Britain's Black Past'', fears that the series' race twisting "gives people a pass to say, 'Oh, it was all right. They didn’t suffer and they were wealthy.'"

Accolades

Notes

References

External links

* *
Official screenplay
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