Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023)

Directed by

Tom Verica

Genre

historical drama, romantic fiction, alternate history television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 718 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a prequel to Bridgerton about a young German princess who marries King George III of England. It follows her rise to power and the beginnings of her romantic relationship.

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What happens

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is an American historical romance television limited series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. The series is a prequel spin-off of the Netflix series Bridgerton. The story is loosely based on an alternate history take on the rise of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz to prominence and power in the late 18th century. The series premiered on May 4, 2023. The series received generally favorable reviews from critics, who appreciated the performances of Arsema Thomas and India Amarteifio. It was nominated at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for costume design, make-up and hairstyle, winning the latter; Julie Andrews was also nominated for her voice-over performance. Shonda Rhimes won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Writing, Drama Series and the series was recognized at the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. Kris Bowers's score and soundtrack, containing reinterpretations of pop songs in a classical style, was well-received, with Alicia Keys's song "If I Ain't Got You" being nominated at the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video for Good. In the first week after its premiere, the series debuted at number one in 91 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, South Africa and Canada, and topped the Netflix Global Weekly Top 10 on May 7, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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