New Season Of ‘Bridgerton’ To Feature 2 Women Falling In Love, Breaking Up, Forming Punk Band

LOS ANGELES—Insisting that such queer stories were too often excluded from period dramas, Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell confirmed Wednesday that the show’s next season would feature two women falling in love, breaking up, and then forming a punk band. “Queer people have always existed, but until recently we didn’t highlight their stories on screen in a realistic manner,” said Brownell, who hinted that the upcoming season would follow characters Francesca and Michaela’s first sparks of attraction, their romantic fizzling, and the pair’s subsequent discovery that they really mesh better as creative collaborators. “Fans have been asking to see a love story between two women that results in the formation of an experimental Regency-era punk band called Femme Bash for a long time. In season five, we deliver. We worked hard to make sure the show’s first same-gender love story represents real sapphic relationships, with all the yearning, breakups, late-night band practices, and squabbles about whether 11 minutes is too long for a track that come with them.” So far, fans have reacted with overwhelming positivity to a teaser released by Netflix that shows Lady Francesca Stirling and Michaela Stirling respectfully disagreeing about when the drums should come in on their lead single.

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