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Get in the carriage, it’s almost time for Bridgerton Season 3.

The just-released trailer reveals all the swoons – and surprises – ahead when Season 3, Part 1 premieres on May 16.

At the center of the ballroom will be wallflower Penelope Featherington and her longtime crush, world traveler Colin Bridgerton.

That means this spring will officially be filled with #Polin, as fans have nicknamed the duo – and you’re about to see Penelope and Colin in a whole new way when they step into the spotlight.

As the trailer reveals, there may just be more than “Friendship” brewing between them.

Keep reading below for all the juicy Season 3 details worthy of Lady Whistledown’s next dispatch, including the just-released episode titles, along with photos and video clips from the forthcoming installment.

When does Bridgerton Season 3 come out?

Bridgerton Season 3 will be split into two batches of four episodes, with Part 1 premiering on May 16, and Part 2 arriving a month later on June 13.

“We wanted to come back with energy,” showrunner Jess Brownell tells Tudum.

“We wanted to set the tone in a way that felt familiar.”

Who is in the Bridgerton Season 3 cast?

Many of the Bridgerton faces you’ve come to love will return for Season 3.

As Coughlan and Newton take the lead, the pair is joined by a host of series regulars.

Hugh Sachs, Emma Naomi, and Kathryn Drysdale round out the the key cast.

Season 3 will also welcome three new actors to tell this romantic tale.

Stay Close husband Daniel Francis will play Marcus Anderson, a charismatic new entry to the ton; James Phoon has the role of Harry Dankworth, who may lack wit but makes up for it with dashing looks; and The Crown’s Sam Phillips will appear as Lord Debling, a new suitor for Penelope.

Where are the Bridgerton Season 3 photos?

The latest photos give viewers glimpses all around Mayfair.

Bridgerton book series author Julia Quinn is excited for book lovers to get their first look at one iconic scene from the series.

“In the book, it’s where they have their first really deep conversation. In the show, it’s similar, but also it’s a very intimate thing to heal someone,” Quinn tells Tudum.

“She’s very introverted,” Brownell continues.

“[She’s] really going to throw Violet for a loop because she’s not like her other kids, so it really challenges her parenting instincts.

” On the Bridgerton brothers side of the family, Brownell teases that Anthony will be “Protecting his peace” in Season 3.

” Outside of the Bridgertons, the photos nod toward a big change for Will Mondrich and his wife Alice.

What and who is Bridgerton Season 3 about?

In the aftermath of Season 2’s Featherington Ball, Penelope is left heartbroken after overhearing Colin say to a group of bachelors that he would never court her.

Penelope’s falling out with best friend Eloise in the Season 2 finale won’t help her mood either.

At Tudum: A Global Fan Event, Coughlan assured viewers Penelope is ready for a scandalous new London season in Season 3.

“Polin stans, I see you!” Coughlan said from the Tudum stage in June.

“This season Penelope returns to London determined to become a new woman with a new independence We cannot wait to take you along for the carriage ride.” According to the official synopsis, Penelope enters Season 3 finally ready to give up her longtime crush on Colin.

That doesn’t mean she’s done with love.

Instead, Penelope has decided it’s time to take a husband – and preferably one who will give her the freedom to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown, far away from the prying eyes of her mother and sisters.

What happens in the Bridgerton Season 3 trailer?

Colin and Penelope take center stage in the new video, as they prepare for a new social season in Mayfair.

Both show off a new look – and a new way of looking at each other.

As Colin seems to question his feelings for his “Friend” Penelope, she sets her sights on a charming new bachelor in the ton.

The video asks, can Penelope really deny her attraction to Colin and his “Sturdy” form? One late-night meeting in the mist suggests the answer isn’t so simple.

Elsewhere in the clip, you’ll notice the rest of the Bridgerton family making waves of their own.

Eloise has a new friendship that’ll surely turn heads.

One family member may just make an unexpected connection of their own.

Can I watch any more footage of Bridgerton Season 3?

Yes, and the newest video gives us a glimpse into the married life of Season 2 leads Kate and Anthony.

As we see in the clip, the couple’s passion has only grown since tying the knot.

Do they kiss? Well, even Lady Whistledown wouldn’t spoil that surprise.

Two clips from the new season have been revealed, and both give us a peek at Penelope and Colin’s crackling chemistry.

The newest clip, from the series’ Feb. 14 event in London, unveils the fallout from Colin’s hurtful courting comments about Penelope in the Season 2 finale.

The other clip takes us to the Bridgerton sitting room, where Penelope serves Colin a compliment so direct all he can do is reach for a glass of water to quench his sudden thirst.

Want to know what Penelope has to say? Well, you’re going to have to press play on the video to find out.

How many episodes are there in Bridgerton Season 3?

There are eight episodes. The titles of all the installments have stepped into the light, so learn them all below:

Episode 1: “Out of the Shadows”

Episode 2: “How Bright the Moon”

Episode 3: “Forces of Nature”

Episode 4: “Old Friends”

Episode 5: “Tick Tock”

Episode 6: “Romancing Mister Bridgerton”

Episode 7: “Joining of Hands”

Episode 8: “Into the Light”

Who is behind Bridgerton Season 3?

Bridgerton writer Brownell is the Season 3 showrunner, as well as an executive producer.

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When did Bridgerton Season 3 start filming?

The gilded doors of Bridgerton Season 3 opened in July 2022; the cast announced the production news with a video nodding toward a beloved Season 2 finale moment.

Bailey, who led Season 2 as the dashing Viscount Anthony Bridgerton, kicks off the clip by doing the hand gesture for 2 and turning it to 3.

Anthony does a similar motion in Season 2, Episode 8 toward love interest Kate Sharma to “Steady” her after a near-tragic fall.

The rest of Bailey’s co-stars follow suit, including Jessie, Andoh, Gemmell, and Thompson.

Finally, Newton pops up to make the 3 sign, only to open a carriage for the final star of the video, Coughlan, who’s gotten a serious style upgrade as Penelope.

“Bridgerton Season 3 filming has officially begun,” she says before turning to Newton and asking, “You coming in?” Fans of Quinn’s Bridgerton books might be particularly excited to see this playful exchange – it’s a nod to Polin’s famously steamy carriage scene from the novel Romancing Mister Bridgerton.

“I can‘t confirm or deny what’s in [Season 3] and what isn’t… But from what I have heard, people are going to be extremely pleased,” Coughlan told Tudum in May.

The season two finale hinted at Edwina getting a second chance at love outside Mayfair

During the Featherington ball, Edwina encouraged Kate to follow her heart and put herself first.

As Edwina watched Kate and Anthony dance, Queen Charlotte turned to her and said, “Have I yet told you about my nephew? He is a prince and he is available.” Queen Charlotte was referring to Prince Friedrich of Prussia, played by Freddie Stroma on season one of “Bridgerton.” Don’t expect to see Chandran reprise her role as Edwina, though.

The actor hinted at not returning during a season two interview with Entertainment Tonight, saying: “‘Bridgerton’ is a show about the Bridgerton family, and at the end of the day, Edwina is not directly part of that family.

” Chandran confirmed during an interview with The Indian Express that she wouldn’t appear in season three, due to filming a movie.

Shonda Rhimes Explains Why ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Took So Long — and Whether ‘Queen Charlotte’ Might Return

Season 3 of “Bridgerton” – from executive producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, and new showrunner, Jess Brownell – represents the show’s first deviation from the order of the books: Quinn’s third novel is “An Offer From a Gentleman,” which focuses on Benedict Bridgerton.

During an interview for a Variety Power of Women cover story, Rhimes says that because of the revelation in the Season 1 finale that Penelope is the writer behind the Lady Whistledown scandal sheet, the series had to speed up the timeline of the story.

Penelope, especially in Coughlan’s winning portrayal of her, has “Really struck a chord,” according to Rhimes.

“We’re really working on the idea of if this is the field we live in, then how do we make the field faster? And so we really are thinking about stuff such as permanent sets and lots, and things like that that will really help us speed the process up.” Rhimes is still planning to adapt all eight “Bridgerton” books, so if the math stays the same, Season 8 of the Netflix show will be premiering in 2034.

Rhimes says, “We are the six who have the creative conversations, and figure out what that means for the future.” “I do have a very specific plan of where we go each season – which one is which,” Rhimes says.

“Because you really have to start seeding in the other siblings, and what’s going on with them, to push them to the next season. We’ve really talked about it through, I think, Season 6 or maybe 7.” Of course, Rhimes herself wrote the “Queen Charlotte” prequel – which premiered on Netflix in May 2023 – and some of its original storytelling might inform how “Bridgerton” could unfold as well.

“We talk about it a lot,” Rhimes says about bringing that story into the “Bridgerton” timeline.