Dearest readers, the rumor around town is that a new season of Bridgerton is looking nearer as we approach the new year. But with all the waiting we’ve had to endure, watchers have been finding alternate ways to maintain the momentum of excitement. One unmistakable detail that users on TikTok especially have been calling to attention is the “Shonda Rhimes Effect.”
The “Shonda Rhimes Effect” or “Shonda Rhimes Glow Up” is the sorcery that producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes wields whenever she casts new characters. Although the entirety of the "Bridgerton" cast looked quite dapper initially, it’s hard not to notice that all of the characters have undergone both incredible makeovers. With this next season focusing on Colin and Penelope, Bridgerton brother Colin seems to be getting the most prominent “glow-up” and all the attention from fans online.
Production for season three started in July of 2022, and the rumor on the street is that the release will be sometime in the spring of 2024 (most likely May). While we’ve all grown a bit impatient, lead Nicola Coughlan (Penelope) did say in an interview that she believes “people are going to be extremely pleased.” Penelope and Colin are set to find love this season, and it’s the moment we’ve all waited for, just for a little bit longer.