Queen Charlotte

‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’. Image: suuplied.

‘Queen Charlotte’: Netflix shares teaser for ‘Bridgerton’ prequel

Netflix has released some photos and a teaser for the upcoming ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’. Take a look…

Queen Charlotte

‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’. Image: suuplied.

Netflix has released a teaser and some photos for the Bridgerton prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on Tuesday 14 February.

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‘QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY’

Netflix and Shondaland announced the premiere date for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The Bridgerton-verse prequel tells the story of the queen’s rise and love story and is set to premiere exclusively on Netflix on 4 May this year. 

“Centered on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power, this Bridgerton-verse prequel tells the story of how the young Queen’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton inherited by the characters in Bridgerton,” reads the logline of the series.

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WATCH THE TEASER HERE

Netflix released a teaser for the series as well as new images from the title that feature a few familiar faces and some brand new ones.  Take a look at the images…

The teaser provides a fresh perspective on what viewers can expect from the Bridgerton prequel. This includes new characters and a little peek at all the drama set to unfold during the six episodes of the limited series. 

Take a look at the teaser below.

  • Format: Limited Series 
  • Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer: Shonda Rhimes
  • Director/Executive Producer: Tom Verica
  • Executive Producer: Betsy Beers

THE CAST

  • The following cast members will reprise their roles:
  • Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte)
  • Adjoa Andoh (Lady Agatha Danbury) 
  • Ruth Gemmell (Lady Violet Bridgerton) reprise their roles from Bridgerton in this series. 

The cast will also include:

  • India Amarteifio (Line of Duty) plays Young Queen Charlotte
  • Michelle Fairley (Gangs of London) plays Princess Augusta
  • Corey Mylchreest (The Sandman) plays Young King George
  • Arsema Thomas (television debut) plays Young Agatha Danbury
  • Rounding out the cast are Sam Clemmett (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – West End and Broadway, The War Below) as Young Brimsley
  • Freddie Dennis (The Nevers ) as Reynolds
  • Richard Cunningham (The Witcher) as Lord Bute
  • Tunji Kasim (Nancy Drew) as Adolphus
  • Rob Maloney (Casualty) as the Royal Doctor
  • Cyril Nri (Cucumber) as Lord Danbury
  • Hugh Sachs (Bridgerton Seasons 1 & 2) as Brimsley (older).

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