The same cloth! With any book-to-screen adaptation, it’s normal for changes and tweaks to be made to the story line — and BridgertonThis is not an exception.
The Netflix original period drama was launched in December 2020. It is based on author. Julia Quinn’s book series of the same name. Both versions follow Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), as she struggles to find a husband after making her debut on London’s social scene. She devises a plan with Simon Basset to boost her chances.Regé-Jean PageTo attract potential suitors, he pretends to be a married couple. The plan was mutually beneficial as the Duke wanted to dispel concerns about him not getting married.
BridgertonThis is the first TV mogul-funded project. Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix deal following her 2017 exit from ABC, where she produced acclaimed shows such as Grey’s Anatomy How to Get Away From Murder.
Quinn stated that she had no idea that her books would be made into a movie. “Truly, I never thought this would happen to me. And I never thought it would happen to anyone because nobody was adapting romance novels, historical, or really even contemporary, for screen other than Hallmark movies,” she told Entertainment WeeklyDecember 2020. “If somebody was going to do a period piece, they wanted to do another adaptation of Jane Austen or one of the Brontë sisters.”
The New York native continued, “Those are all wonderful, but the historical romance novels that are being written today are a little bit different. And there’s a huge market for them. I don’t think it’s at all surprising that the person who would realize that would be Shonda Rhimes.”
An important aspect of Netflix’s BridgertonIt is modernizing it with a diverse cast, which creator Chris Van Dusen said was done intentionally to appeal to today’s viewers. “We knew we wanted to make the show reflect the world that we live in today,” he explained to Collider in December 2020. “And, even though it’s set in the 19th century, we still wanted modern audiences to relate to it, and see themselves on screen no matter who they were. And, that’s something having worked in Shondaland for so long, since Grey’s Anatomy really, it’s what we do.”
The show’s popularity has allowed the stunning cast to become household names, especially Dynevor and Page.
Scroll down to discover the most significant differences between the BridgertonShow and 10-book series
