Bridgerton showrunner Chris Van Dusen on the possible season 2 of his Netflix drama
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Netflix’s new bodice-ripper has an interesting backstory: Though Bridgerton is based on a series of books by writer Julia Quinn, the new Shondaland adaptation was inspired by the idea that Queen Charlotte (wife of King George III) was, in fact, England’s first bi-racial royal. It’s an idea that’s apparently been…