Shonda Rhimes, the executive producer of Netflix's hit period drama Bridgerton, has suggested that matriarch Lady Violet Bridgerton could be the focus of a future spinoff series. In a podcast interview with Craig Melvin, Rhimes stated, “I’ve always said that I thought if we were going to do something like that, Violet would be a great person to tell the story about,” calling it “a possibility”.
The show, which premiered in 2020, has already spawned one spinoff, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which aired in 2023 and was a major success. Now, Rhimes has indicated that Lady Violet, played by Ruth Gemmell, might be next. Gemmell has portrayed the mother of the Bridgerton siblings across all four seasons of the series, with her character recently becoming engaged to Lord Anderson in the latest season.
Earlier this year, showrunner Jess Brownell dismissed speculation that the series would recast key characters from the first two seasons, such as the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page) and Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor). Brownell told Variety, “We are not interested in recasting the characters... We would love to potentially have them back at some point, but I think, logistically, we want to make sure we bring them back when we have something really meaty for them.”
The Bridgerton franchise continues to be one of Netflix's most popular offerings, with each new season attracting tens of millions of streams. The series is known for shifting focus to a different central couple each season, with the latest installment centering on the romance between Sophie Baek and Benedict Bridgerton.
