Warning! SPOILERS about To Sir Phillip, With Love, When He Was Wicked, It’s in His Kiss & On the Way to the Wedding ahead.
The period dramaBridgertonhas been a resounding success for Netflix, making it impossible to imagine the streamer cutting down the number of seasons needed for the story ofBridgerton’s characters to follow the book series' structure, but if it did, some scenes fromJulia Quinn’sBridgertonbooksmust be adapted beforeBridgerton’s end.Bridgerton’s success is undeniable, to the point the streaming giant renewed the period drama until season 4 very early, in an unlikely move, given it often waits to see one season’s success before renewing the next. This makesBridgertongreatly stand out among Netflix’s original shows.
The numbersBridgertonmakes for Netflix, coupled with its spinoff seriesQueen Charlotte’s success and the cyclical fan eventsorganized by the streaming giant keeping the interest high inBridgerton,make it difficult to imagine Netflix won’t renewBridgertonfor eight seasons, to match the original book series’ structure. Still, it’s not unheard of forNetflix to cancel popular shows ahead of time, making it a possibility forBridgertontoo. If Netflix were to secure fewer seasons than what the original material warranted,Bridgertonwould need to find a way to adapt these key iconic moments from later books.
6Gregory Crashing Lucinda Abernathy’s Wedding
On The Way To The Wedding
Unlike theBridgertonbooks, which featured fewer characters, focusing greatly on the couple at the center of each book,Netflix’sBridgertonput more emphasis on the ensemble, making Gregory’s presence consistently greater in each season despite his story being the last to be toldif the show were to follow the books. While Gregory’s turn to be a romantic lead in Netflix’sBridgertoncouldn’t be further down the road, one key moment fromOn the Way to the Weddingcannot avoid seeing the light of day in the series, being one of the best moments in Julia Quinn’s book series.
8 Things That Happen In Every Bridgerton Book
With some silly and others serious, the Bridgerton books have several elements in common, with some things happening in every book in the series.
Gregory’s path falling for Lucinda Abernathy isn’t easy nor straightforward, with the youngest Bridgerton brother being intent on finding true love in the eighthBridgertonbook, initially setting his sights on Hermione Watson. By trying to prove himself to Hermione’s friend Lucy, Gregory falls for her, but the already-agreed-upon marriage contract between Lucy and Haselby’s families stands in the way. This eventually leads toGregory trying the most impulsive plan of action of going to Lucy’s wedding to declare his love, easily one of the most iconic, chaotic and drama-filled moments in theBridgertonbooks.
5Hyacinth & Gareth’s Heists In The Clair House
It’s In His Kiss
Netflix’sBridgertonalready showed glimpses of Hyacinth’s wit, showing it off during family functions and especially at Gregory’s expense, fully matching their book dynamic. However,Hyacinth beingIt’s in His Kiss’s protagonist prompts a full display of her cunning and wit, which are especially boundless in the heists she convinces Gareth St. Clair to organize in his father’s home, trying to discover the truth of Gareth’s parentage at first and find the jewels of Gareth’s grandmother, Isabella, later.
Between their importance for character development and the drama and adventure they make possible, Hyacinth and Gareth’s heists at Claire House cannot be missed from Netflix’sBridgerton.
Hyacinth’s tendency to pressure Gareth into finding more about his grandmotherafter he asks for her help to translate Isabella’s diariesgreatly furthers their romance inIt’s in His Kiss, as Gareth is also vulnerable at Claire House, in addition to showcasing the same wit that initially brings him and Hyacinth together. Between their importance for character development and the drama and adventure they make possible, Hyacinth and Gareth’s heists at Claire House cannot be missed from Netflix’sBridgerton, making them one of the points it has to weave into the story if Netflix doesn’t renewBridgertonfor eight seasons.
4Francesca Asking For Michaela After John’s Death
When He Was Wicked
Bridgertonseason 3 swapping Michael for Michaela Stirlingmakes some moments of Francesca and Michael’s story inWhen He Was Wickedsuperfluous, but some would work just as well, making it important to include specifically one of them, whetherBridgertongets an entire season to focus on Francesca and Michaela’s romance or not. Right after John’s death, Francesca learns she is pregnant, effectively stopping the transfer of the earldom from John to Michael, as Francesca and John’s child would be next in line to inherit it.
A major point inWhen He Was Wickedwas Michael and Francesca’s friendship during her marriage to John, as the two could often be seen spending time together –Bridgertongender-swapping Michael to Michaela makes this even easier.
The delicate moment makes Michael feel particularly heartbroken and guilty, as John has recently died and he still has feelings for Francesca, prompting him to remove himself entirely from Francesca’s life.Michaela and Francesca’s friendship can be a major plot point in Netflix’sBridgerton, making Francesca going to Michaela after her miscarriage something that must happen in the series too, as it can establish Francesca’s hurt about losing her friendship and her feelings for Michaela even as she isn’t ready to acknowledge them before their romance.
3Eloise & Anthony’s Heart To Heart After The Bridgerton Brothers Find Her
To Sir Phillip, With Love
Eloise’s journey is so different that it’s easy to see whyNetflix’sBridgertonshould deviate from Eloise’s book story for good, especially considering how she refuses to see marriage as a woman’s sole purpose in the series. Indeed, Eloise’s choice to run away to see if Sir Phillip could be suitable for marriage essentially delivers her a husband and two children in a matter of weeks. Whileit’s difficult to reconcile how Eloise in the series could end up making her book version’s same choices, Netflix’sBridgertonshould nevertheless strive to adapt one moment fromTo Sir Phillip, With Love.
The Duke and I
On the Way to the Wedding
Gregory
Despite Eloise’s escape inTo Sir Phillip, With Lovestarting in the middle ofRomancing Mr. Bridgerton, meaning the Bridgertons are all busy at the party to reveal Penelope as Lady Whistledown,all the Bridgerton brothers end up in Gloucestershire to stop Eloise from getting ruined by her own choices. However, after Anthony sets Eloise’s options as trying to understand if Phillip could work as a husband in a matter of days or weeks, she finally opens up about feeling old and left behind by Colin and Penelope’s quick marriage, leading to a heartfelt, brotherly talk between Anthony and Eloise.
2Hyacinth & Lady Danbury’s Reading Sessions
Hyacinth’s story wouldn’t be complete without including her and Lady Danbury’s reading sessions, which in the books are partially the focus ofIt’s in His Kiss, but in Netflix’sBridgertonthey could appear much earlier, especially given how the seventhBridgertonbook establishes Hyacinth’s visits to Lady Danbury have been happening for a while.Although Hyacinth’s wit is already noticeablethrough the glimpses theBridgertonseries offers,it’s her interactions with Lady Danbury that show how similarly clever Hyacinth and the older matron are inIt’s in His Kiss, leading to many amusing moments.
I Really Like How Bridgerton Has Set Up Season 7 (Yes, Seven!)
Following the release of Bridgerton season 3, it has become clear how the writers are already laying the groundwork for future seasons.
Hyacinth wouldn’t get to know Gareth if not for her visits to Lady Danbury inIt’s in His Kiss. Indeed,while Hyacinth and Gareth meet one another at the ton’s functions, they only start spending time because Lady Danbury pushes them together, as Gareth needs someone translating from Italian and Hyacinth knows the language. Moreover, given how central to Hyacinth’s story her ability to exasperate others is, to the point Penelope calls Hyacinth and Lady Danbury together “menaces”to society, it would be a disservice to Hyacinth’s character development were Netflix’sBridgertonnot to include her moments with Lady Danbury.
1The Shootout At Lucy & Haselby’s Wedding Reception
Gregory and Hyacinth being the youngestsiblings in the Bridgerton familymakes it difficult to imagine the time they will be romantic leads in their own seasons, given how far that can be, especially with two years passing between eachBridgertonseason. Even if Gregory’sBridgertonseason won’t come anytime soon, the Netflix show cannot end before adapting one of the most dramatic moments in the entireBridgertonbook series, the confrontation between Gregory and Lucy’s uncle that leads to the latter getting shot in the shoulder.
Almost all of [On the Way to the Wedding’s twists] have to do with Gregory trying to stop Lucy and Haselby’s union.
Among the, if not the most drama-filledBridgertonbook,On the Way to the Weddinghas many twists, and almost all of them have to do with Gregory trying to stop Lucy and Haselby’s union.The shooting is nonetheless needed to stop Lucy’s uncle, who never cared about Lucy and her brother,from forcing Lucy and Haselby’s marriage so that Lord Davenport could stop threatening to expose his treason. How that particular storyline is solved is among the most fast-paced and entertaining developments in theBridgertonbooks, making it imperative for the series to adapt it.
Bridgertonseasons 1, 2 and 3 are all streaming on Netflix and season 4 is in production, getting ready for what will most likely be a 2026 release.
