Second Bridgerton, which also is a bit of a romantic satire, and is just plain fun. Each season is an adaptation of a separate historical romance novel by Julie Quinn. There's about six to eight novels for each of the Bridgerton siblings, including prequels for the parents, and for novels for various extended family members. So the series can go for a while - it has a lot of source material.
The adaptations swing away from the novels a bit, and feel like a modern or updated rendering in some respects. They've introduced POC characters which do not exist in the novels, and homosexual characters - also do not exist in the novels. There's a queer coupling emerging with Francesca, and they have a three-some with Benedict in S3.
The actors are excellent as is the sexual chemistry, and it has a bit of a soapy feel to it. The stories revolve around mainly the Bridgertons, with Lady Whistledown as the connector.
It's among my favorite series on Netflix. And my favorite season to date is Queen Charlotte - which is actually the spin-off, a one-shot limited series that aired between S2 and S3. Favorite Season may be S2.
Re: Bridgerton
The adaptations swing away from the novels a bit, and feel like a modern or updated rendering in some respects. They've introduced POC characters which do not exist in the novels, and homosexual characters - also do not exist in the novels. There's a queer coupling emerging with Francesca, and they have a three-some with Benedict in S3.
The actors are excellent as is the sexual chemistry, and it has a bit of a soapy feel to it. The stories revolve around mainly the Bridgertons, with Lady Whistledown as the connector.
It's among my favorite series on Netflix. And my favorite season to date is Queen Charlotte - which is actually the spin-off, a one-shot limited series that aired between S2 and S3. Favorite Season may be S2.