Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ season 2 resumes capturing after COVID-19 shutdown

By ANI

WASHINGTON: Shooting for the second season of the hit Netflix collection ‘Bridgerton’ has resumed after two abrupt halts attributable to COVID-19 circumstances on the units of the present.

Showrunner Chris Van Dusen confirmed the information to Variety.

“We are back underway. We had to delay because of COVID, but we’re back in it,” mentioned the showrunner, who’s presently shuttling forwards and backwards between Los Angeles and the London-based set.

“Right now I’m in post, editing our first couple episodes, which are looking great,” the showrunner added.

The romantic interval drama was shut down indefinitely in mid-July following a second confirmed case. At the time, Netflix declined to touch upon whether or not the 2 circumstances had been amongst members of the solid or crew however confirmed that each individuals went into isolation.

‘Bridgerton’ was one of many a number of high-profile initiatives capturing within the UK to be struck by the virus in the previous couple of weeks. ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel collection ‘House of the Dragon’ being one other notable sufferer.

News of the resumption will come as a sigh of aid to the ‘Bridgerton’ followers who had been starting to wonder if they could have to attend a little bit longer than anticipated for the return of the ‘Bridgerton’ clan’s marital antics.

The upcoming season of the present, primarily based on the second novel in Julia Quinn’s collection, is ready to concentrate on the household’s eldest son Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and his quest to discover a appropriate associate.

“We pick up Anthony after we’ve seen what he’s been through with his mistress. He’s thinking, ‘Was that love?’ Some would call it that, others would not. We’re exploring those concepts of duty and honour once again,” teased Van Dusen.

After breaking Netflix viewership data, the strain on Van Dusen, who’s passing the showrunner baton on to Jess Brownell for seasons three and 4, and the parents behind the Shondaland present to ship one other stellar season is mounting. However, Van Dusen welcomed the additional scrutiny.

“There’s always been a pressure with this show from the beginning, being inspired by these beloved novels with fans who are so passionate and feel so strongly about these characters and these stories,” he mentioned.

He added, “There’s always been a healthy pressure there, I welcome it and I say keep the pressure on. It worked for the first season, and I hope people love this season and beyond as much as they did the first.”

The first season was a breakout hit, turning into Netflix’s most-viewed collection ever, and in addition scored 12 Emmy nominations final month, together with Outstanding Drama Series and Best Actor in a Drama Series for Rege-Jean Page.

Based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling collection of novels, ‘Bridgerton’ is ready within the lavish and aggressive world of London excessive society in the course of the Regency interval of the early 1800s.

The Netflix collection has already been renewed by season 4, so there’s loads of your interval soapy obsession to come back. But as a result of every season can be impressed by a distinct e book within the collection, meaning the concentrate on every Bridgerton little one will change.

The first season of the romantic interval drama centered on the steamy courtship between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings (Rege-Jean Page).

The first season of ‘Bridgerton’ is out there to observe on Netflix.