Bridgerton

Summary

Shondaland ’s sensationalBridgertonreturns to Netlfix on May 16for season 3 , which focuses on the friends - to - lover love story of Colin ( Luke Newton ) and Penelope Featherington ( Nicola Coughlan ) . Still swag from her best Quaker ’s find of her Lady Whistledown identity , Penelope decides to make some changes in her life to escape her mother ’s household and her own fate as an unwedded spinster . While Colin take himself out of the running play at the close of season 2 , Penelope still number to trust on him for suit advice , which leads to unexpected tension on both sides .

Bridgertonseason 3 is a departurefrom former seasons in a myriad of ways , begin with the fact that it ’s the first one Netflix is breaking up into two part . Beyond delaying the hearing ’s gratification , though , the Shondaland serial has also change showrunners — with Jess Brownell taking over for Chris Van Dusen . The distaff regard bring a breath of saucy atmosphere to Penelope ’s story , as does yield designer Alison Gartshoe , who has been promoted from art manager just in time for the era of " Polin . " Gartshoe ’s responsibilities include creating the visual look of the show , with influence on congeal design , prop , and costumes .

Netflix ’s Bridgerton is a show full of beautiful and detailed costumes , with color that often assure surprising stories all on their own .

Bridgerton Season 3 Poster Showing Penelope Featherington Looking into a Mirror

Screen Rantinterviewed Gartshoe and florist Phillip Corps about how they come near theelaborate clump ofBridgertonseason 3 , whether Penelope ’s storyline influence the set design , and what stands out most about Brownell ’s showrunning personality .

Bridgerton Season 3’s Showrunner Is “Wonderfully Collaborative”

Screen Rant : Alison , you charter over as product intriguer this yr . What were the big object lesson you direct away from your herald , and what was your biggest challenge stepping into this new part ?

Alison Gartshore : Well , stepping into the new role was the biggest challenge . [ Laughs ] I ’d been an fine art manager on seasons 1 and 2 , but this was my first big yield design caper , so the whole time I was really learning how to do it .

Will [ Hughes - Jones ] commit me proficient advice before he reach the baton to me . He gave me a few pointers , but because I ’d lick on seasons 1 and 2 , I knew the job really well . I did n’t feel like I was walking into a world that I did n’t screw . I knew the world and understood it , and I knew more or less what needed to be done .

Flowers & production design from Bridgerton Season 3

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Jess has been part of Shondaland for a while now , but this is her first timerunning the show atBridgerton . How would you each say that has change the dynamic ? What did you not expect from Jess , or what was most surprising for you about working with her this time of year ?

Alison Gartshore : I guess Jess is just wonderfully collaborative . She have sex to collaborate , and she loves to discuss ideas . It ’s just a joy to work with her , really , because she listens properly and gives you really good feedback . It ’s always very considered , and she really knows her clobber .

She really knows what she need out of a scenario , so she ’ll give you a very clear brief , which is great for us to solve with because there ’s no equivocalness there at all . She ’s very vindicated about what she want to see , and then she give you the exemption to go off and visualize that for her . And she ’ll either wish it all or not like it . You go out , you do your designs , and then you lay out your designs with your heart and your mouth mentation , " Oh , if it ’s not wish , I ’ve got to go and start again . " But actually , most of what we put forward was accept , so that was a endearing operation to go through .

A composite image features the Featherington sisters in brightly colored dresses and Daphne in baby blue in Bridgerton

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Putting The Perfect Flowery Touch On Bridgerton Season 3

Phillip , flowers seem like such a small detail and yet they are integral toBridgerton . How much does your job encompass , and who do you work closest with to institute it to fruition ?

Phillip Corps : I work with Alison probably the most , and Natalie [ Papageorgiadis ] , our go down house decorator . That ’s plausibly who I work mostly with , in term of the florals . Sometimes it ’s with costume , if it ’s a boutonniere or something like that , but blossom have almost baffle their own case on the show . It ’s quite a great task ; larger than life .

In the Bible , color is a huge part of Penelope ’s glowing - up as she takes commission of her life . How do you interpret that in the show ? What change did you make to the Featherington household and Penelope aspect ?

behind the scenes of a bridgerton ball season 3

Alison Gartshore : For Penelope specially , we did n’t change her spaces very much because her mom is still in electric charge of the menage . Although she is striving to be independent and free from the yellow , shall we say , she has n’t quite managed it yet . That might develop further as we go through the seasons , but at the minute , for season 3 , her spaces were pretty much as they are .

Penelope is often described as a wallflower , but if you had to select a efflorescence that you think does stand for her , what would it be and why ?

Phillip Corps : Gladiola , I call back . They remain firm grandiloquent , and they know what they want . They ’re flamboyant , but they ’re also really beautiful . They have a strong shape ; it ’s a proud prime .

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington steals glances as she enters a ballroom in Bridgerton season 3 trailer

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Balls Are Bigger Than Ever In Bridgerton Season 3

We see 16 phase of the moonlight in the flower arranging for the Full Moon Ball . Who first imagines the design , and how much elbow grease does it take to bring that to fruition ?

Alison Gartshore : Sometimes you just have a visual sense of what you want , and for the Full Moon Ball , I just had an idea in my head that I wanted to see the phase of the moon and express them in the flowered transcription . That was the brief to the set medallion team .

Then you ’ve got to reckon about how you ’re hold out to do it practically . The phases of the Sun Myung Moon , how on ground do we make that work ? There are pile of conversations about which blossom you might use . Are they all going to be white , or are there decease to be tenuous creams and grays to give a little bit of texture ? Which is what we went with in the end . There ’s also the technicality of really building them because it ’s all well and dependable with the full moon ; that ’s a nice ball shape that ’s well-situated to achieve . But when you get to the splinter , on the spur of the moment you are wondering , " How ’s that proceed to stand up ? "

Hannah Dodd as Francesca dancing in Bridgerton season 3

Phillip Corps : And it has to translate well on photographic camera because you have to recognise what you ’re look at .

Balls are always a big to - do in Bridgerton , and you seem to be top yourselves in season 3 . How do you each more often than not approach equalise the themes of each nut ? Do you have a favorite ball that you’re able to talk about , and why ?

Alison Gartshore : I think the Four Seasons Ball , particularly for Phillip , was the one that was a big challenge . It was really challenging just because of the sheer volume of florals that were in that ballroom . We had this visual modality of an ombre through the florals from spring , come down the staircase through summer , autumn , and then to winter . But it had to blend attractively and seamlessly .

Headshot Of Will Tilston IN The Screening of ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 - Part Two at Odeon Luxe

Phillip Corps : That was the hardest challenge for me really ; the blending . Because you did n’t want it to jar on camera , or have it suddenly go from autumn colors to spring . It had to soften and keep with the design , take the computer architecture but still spilling over some of the portico and thing like that . It was a tough one , but it was a really beautiful one to work on . Both intriguing and awing at the same fourth dimension .

Alison Gartshore : I remember the spectacle of it is really in force . I loved it when I saw the rushes .

Phillip Corps : Both finish of the way looked so sumptuous and rich , but it work really well .

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About Bridgerton Season 3

Bridgerton is back for its third season and discover Penelope Featherington ( Nicola Coughlan ) has ultimately given up on her long - take for crush on Colin Bridgerton ( Luke Newton ) after hear his disparaging words about her last season . She has , however , decide it ’s time to take a husband , rather one who will bring home the bacon her with enough independency to stay on her forked sprightliness as Lady Whistledown , far away from her female parent and sisters . But lacking in authority , Penelope ’s attempts on the married couple mart fail spectacularly . Meanwhile , Colin has returned from his summer jaunt with a new flavor and a serious sentience of swagger . But he ’s disheartened to actualize that Penelope , the one person who always appreciated him as he was , is give him the inhuman berm .

Eager to advance back her friendly relationship , Colin offers to mentor Penelope in the ways of assurance to help her find a hubby this season . But when his lessons set about working a niggling too well , Colin must deal with whether his feeling for Penelope are truly just favorable . Complicating matters for Penelope is her break with Eloise ( Claudia Jessie ) , who has found a new friend in a very unlikely place , while Penelope ’s growing mien in the ton makes it all the more hard to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego a secret .

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Bridgertonseason 3 , part 1 arrive May 16 on Netflix .

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From Shondaland and creator Chris Van Dusen , Netflix’sBridgertonis free-base on the romance novels of the same name by generator Julia Quinn . The serial publication follows the eight Bridgerton siblings , Anthony , Benedict , Colin , Daphne , Eloise , Francesca , Gregory , and Hyacinth , as they search for making love during the societal season and navigate life in Regency - epoch England .