Netflix announces Bridgerton spin-off centred on Lady Violet

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Netflix has announced a new Bridgerton spin-off series following the early life and romance of Lady Violet.

Netflix has announced a new spin-off series focused on Lady Violet, matriarch of the Bridgerton family. The limited series will chronicle her early life and tell the story of her romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton, who become the parents of the eight Bridgerton siblings. The show will follow the format of the previous spin-off, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, and will be subtitled 'A Bridgerton Story'.

Shonda Rhimes will produce, write and showrun the series alongside Nicholas Nardini, while Tom Verica will direct. Ruth Gemmell has played Lady Violet in all four seasons of the main Bridgerton series to date. The character was also played by Connie Jenkins-Greig as a young woman, though the Evening Standard notes it has not been confirmed whether Jenkins-Greig will reprise the role for the spin-off. Casting information for the new miniseries has yet to be announced.

The announcement comes as production on season five of Bridgerton is underway in London. HuffPost UK reports that the next season is expected to premiere in 2027 and will centre on Francesca Bridgerton and her relationship with Michaela Stirling, described as the show's first same-sex love story.

How it is being reported

• Bridgerton Fans Have One Extra Reason To Be Excited As They Wait For Season 5It’s a good time to be a Bridgerton fan. Not only do the Netflix period drama’s loyal followers have a new season to look forward to in 2027 , there’s now a new spin-off in the works too. Following in the footsteps of past miniseries Queen Charlotte , the new show will be subtitled “A Bridgerton Story”, but this time around, the story will centre around the central family’s matriarch Lady Violet. Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet in Bridgerton Netflix’s Tudum outlet teased on Thursday afternoon: “An exciting new spin-off has been announced: a limited series following the romance of young Violet…HuffPost UK · 8 Oct, 14:51
• Netflix announces new Bridgerton spin-off based on young Lady VioletThe series will chronicle the early life of Lady Violet and tell the story of her romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton.Evening Standard · 8 Oct, 14:43

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