The log line for Season 3 reads: “Penelope has finally given up on her long-held crush on Colin after hearing his disparaging words about her last season. She has, however, decided it’s time to take a husband, preferably one who will provide her with enough independence to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown, far away from her mother and sisters. But lacking in confidence, Penelope’s attempts on the marriage mart fail spectacularly.
“Meanwhile, Colin has returned from his summer travels with a new look and a serious sense of swagger. But he’s disheartened to realize that Penelope, the one person who always appreciated him as he was, is giving him the cold shoulder. Eager to win back her friendship, Colin offers to mentor Penelope in the ways of confidence to help her find a husband this season. But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly. Complicating matters for Penelope is her rift with Eloise, who has found a new friend in a very unlikely place, while Penelope’s growing presence in the Ton makes it all the more difficult to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego a secret.”
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Will the cast of Bridgerton Season 2 return for Season 3?
Alongside Coughlan and Newton, most of Bridgerton’s Season 2 cast will also be back for Season 3, including Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell), Lady Portia Featherington (Polly Walker), Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh), Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel), and much of the Bridgerton clan—Benedict (Luke Thompson), Eloise (Claudia Jessie), Hyacinth (Florence Hunt), and Gregory (Will Tilston) among them. Phoebe Dynevor’s Daphne, however, is likely to be absent—when asked by Screen Rant in January 2023 if there was anything exciting coming up for her character in Season 3, the actor replied, “Sadly not in season three. Potentially in the future, but season three I’m just excited to watch as a viewer.”