SPOILER alert:This interview contains spoilers fromSeason 3 of “Bridgerton,”now streaming on Netflix.
Before “Bridgerton” Season 3 lead Luke Newton booked his role on the Regency era-drama, he was juggling auditions, any acting work he could find and working at a bar trying to pay his rent. Now, he’s leading the series, the third season of which saw its biggest debut in the show’s history.
Part 2 of “Bridgerton” brought gossip galore among the ton, especially for its lead couple, Polin. Penelope Bridgerton (née Featherington, played by Nicola Coughlan) reveals herself as gossip columnist Lady Whistledown to nearly everyone in greater London at the Dankworth-Finch ball after writing a letter to Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) and Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell).