Get in your carriage, don your finest feathers and flowers, and of course, don’t forget coins for the latest edition of Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers!

In this clip from the first few minutes of the first episode of Bridgerton’s third season — which airs in only two short days! — we get a taste of just how proud Penelope has come to feel about her prolific and popular gossip column. She seems to be using her powers for good by uplifting new entrants into the marriage mart for the coming season. And she brings particular attention to — ta-da! — the latest Bridgerton to make her debut: Francesca. If her mother can tear her away from her pianoforte long enough to make it happen, that is.

And, oh goodness, how could we forget … Sexy Pirate is here! Welcome back to the ton, Colin Bridgerton. It’s oh so good to see you.

It’s all leading up to the premiere of the third season of our beloved Bridgerton. Part one airs on Netflix on Thursday, May 16, with part two following soon after on June 13. Be sure to stay tuned here for all your Bridgerverse updates!


Valentina Valentini is a London-based entertainment, travel, and food writer and is also a senior contributor to Shondaland. Elsewhere, she has written for Vanity Fair, Vulture, Variety, Thrillist, Heated, and The Washington Post. Her personal essays can be read in the Los Angeles Times and Longreads, and her tangents and general complaints can be seen on Twitter at @ByValentinaV.

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