Bridgerton 2, filming is over: that’s when we’ll see her on Netflix

In the beginning there was the Duke of Hastings with the tempting spoon. Regé-Jean Page’s performance contributed greatly to the global success of Bridgerton, the adaptation of the first novel in the Regency family saga (written by Julia Quinn and just re-edited by Mondadori). And the scene in question, in which his character Simon is in a tearoom with Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) has now become a legend, as well as one of the most popular and sensual gitfs of the first season. They even dedicated an Instagram profile to her.

But what will happen when the unrepentant ex-libertine leaves the scene in the new episodes? Don’t worry: each book is dedicated to a brother or sister of the noble British family so now it’s up to the eldest son, the heir of the family viscount, Anthony. And his own interpreter Jonathan Bailey has just shared in the stories of Instagram a shot that marks the end of the shooting of the second, highly anticipated chapter.

The initial episodes were released by Netflix on Christmas Day 2020 and fans were already looking forward to the same aristocratic treatment under the tree. instead they will be disappointed… even if for a short time. Season 2 is scheduled to arrive in 2022 (hopefully in the first months), but it is already possible to peek behind the scenes and steal some anticipation. Obviously the readers already know the evolution of the story, but certainly not the version revised and corrected by Shonda Rhimes, the mother of Grey’s Anatomy who has not only adapted this universe but has a prequel about Queen Charlotte is already in the works, a character she wisely introduced as a pretext to talk about inclusiveness and diversity.

Just think that in the novels the debutante Edwina she is a petite blonde, while in the serial adaptation her family is no longer called Sheffield but Sharma and has Indian origins. The beautiful Charithra Chandran plays her. It is on her that the ex-libertine viscount aims to become his future wife. The reason is simple: he wants a woman-trophy with good looks and good manners but who is unable to make him fall in love. He’s already had a broken heart once and doesn’t want to repeat the experience at all.

Too bad that the girl has publicly declared that she will marry only with those who are able to receive the approval of the stepsister Kate. No sooner said than done, Anthony aims the girl to get into her good graces but doesn’t know how dangerous a game like that is. Lending her face thinks about it Simone Ashley, one of the most surreal appearances of the cast of Sex Education. The first images – indeed the moments of encounter / clash – between the two promise sparks because Kate is able to cope with him and he begins to falter.

While fans have cheered the Viscount’s change of look without the bulky sideburns from the earlier episodes, there’s still a lot of skepticism about the alchemy between the two. A couple of photos and a teaser are not enough to make people understand if indeed this couple will succeed in supplanting the beloved and tormented lovestory between the duke and Daphne.

In the first paparazzi images on the set these two are seen in the audience of a horse race and also involved in a boat trip in the English countryside. In fact, it must be said that the scenario of the upcoming episodes is totally different from the sophisticated allure of the London Ton during the social season. The focus this time around will be all on the historic Bridgerton estate, a place linked to intense but also painful memories of the protagonist’s childhood. It is here, in fact, that he saw his father die from a bee sting and once again Shonda Rhimes’ mastery for detail shows the insect repeatedly during the first season.

The bucolic and more relaxed atmospheres, however, take nothing away from the refinement of the aristocratic circle, on the contrary that informality hides even greater protocols and pitfalls than the party halls in the Capital. And obviously, the atmosphere will be hot as only the producer can do …