Jess Brownell, the showrunner for Netflix’s Bridgerton, is speaking out and teasing some info about season five.
The Bridgerton cast stopped by “Suite 305 with Lele Pons,” which is part of iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network, and Jess was ready to divulge some info!
By the way, the fifth season of Bridgerton spotlights introverted middle daughter Francesca (Hannah Dodd). Two years after losing her beloved husband John, Fran decides to reenter the marriage mart for practical reasons. But when John’s cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza) returns to London to tend to the Kilmartin estate, Fran’s complicated feelings will have her questioning whether to stick to her pragmatic intentions or pursue her inner passions.
A new royal family storyline will emerge in Bridgerton
Jess teased, “We may or may not in season five be introducing part of the royal family… There is someone in the royal family who’s going to be more featured.”
Jess Brownell wants a Latino or Latina lead for Bridgerton
“We’ve had some side characters who are Latino or Latina, but I want a main character on this show to be Latino or Latina. So that is something that we will absolutely be prioritizing in the future.”
How Francesca and Michaela’s love story will be different from anything ever done on TV
“When we do Fran and Michaela, we’re going to get to go so deep into what sapphic love looks like in a way that I’ve never really seen done on TV and I’m really excited and proud about it,” Jess shared. And by the way, here’s who is exiting Bridgerton ahead of season 5!
If you’re curious, Them did a whole piece on the term “sapphic,” and included this quote: “Sapphic is an umbrella term that includes lesbian, bisexual, and pansexual trans femmes, mascs, nonbinary folks, and cis women. Yet unlike these sexualities, ‘sapphic’ strives to conjure an experience more akin to an intention toward attraction — one oriented less to any specific gender identity and more to the fullness of a potential lovers’ humanity.”
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