After an unexpected brushstroke challenge between the Bridgerton brothers.
Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Featherington) read Lady Whistledown’s first letter from Bridgerton’s third season , during the 2022 edition of TUDUM .
New entry in the cast
The cast is joined by new entries Daniel Francis ( Stay Close ), who will play Marcus Anderson, Sam Phillips ( The Crown ), who will play Lord Debling, and James Phoon ( Wreck ), who will play Harry Dankworth. Here is the description of the characters:
- Marcus Anderson
Marcus is a charismatic person who lights up every room he enters, drawing the attention of some high society matriarchs – and the wrath of others. - Lord Debling
Lord Debling is a brilliant noble with unusual interests, but thanks to his wealth and his noble title, he will win favor with young women this season. - Harry Dankworth
Young Dankworth’s lack of wit and intelligence is largely compensated for by his beauty.
The plot of season 3
Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) has finally given up on her longtime crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) after hearing his derogatory comments about her last season. However, she has decided that it is time to find a husband, preferably someone who gives her enough independence to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown, away from her mother and sisters. But, due to her lack of self-confidence, Penelope’s attempts to find a husband blatantly fail. Meanwhile, Colin is back from his summer travels with a new look and a cheeky swagger. But he is disheartened to realize that Penelope, the one person who has always appreciated him the way he was, treats him coldly. Eager to win back his friendship, this season Colin offers to mentor Penelope to help her find a husband. But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin has to figure out if his feelings for Penelope are really just friendship. Complicating matters for Penelope is her estrangement from Eloise (Claudia Jessie), who has found a new friendship in a very unlikely place, while Penelope’s increasingly assiduous presence in London high society makes it even more difficult to keep her secret. his alter ego of Lady Whistledown.
The series is set in London and produced by Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica and Chris Van Dusen . The new showrunner of the series is Jess Brownell .