Bridgerton Season 3 will follow the story of Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) as they develop romantic feelings for each other. After being a wallflower, Penelope will undergo a major character development, and as the third season’s logline teases, she’s about to bloom. But aside from seeing a different Penelope, Adjoa Andoh, who will again play Lady Danbury, teases the lovely journey the youngest Feathrington child is about to take.
In an interview with Virginradio.co.uk, Andoh talked about Penelope’s storyline in Bridgerton Season 3 and how the fan-favorite character would come out of the shadows. The Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story star loved how Penelope had a double life as Lady Whistledown, calling her “sharp and sees everything.” But in the real world, nobody pays attention to Penelope.
“They expect Penelope is going to be the daughter that stays at home and looks after a mother in her old age,” she said.
Andoh described Penelope as a wallflower that nobody picked out at the disco. She knew a lot of people liked her, comparing them to kids who were always on the sidelines and didn’t get invites to a party. However, that’s about to change for Penelope in Bridgerton Season 3.
“I think there's an element of this season where the wallflower comes off the wall and stands in her glory, and the sun shines on her,” Andoh continued. “I think for those people who felt that they weren't the center of attention, there'll be something lovely in watching the journey of that character through this season.”
Who are the cast of Bridgerton Season 3?
Fans are about to new and familiar faces in the upcoming Bridgerton Season 3. Daniel Francis, James Phoon, and Sam Philips will join the new season as Marcus Anderson, Harry Dankworth, and Lord Debling, respectively. For other cast members, you can check the list below:
Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington
Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton
Claudia Jessie as Eloise
Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury
Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton
Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Valey
Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton
Harriet Cains as Philipa Featherington
Bessie Carter as Prudence Featherington
Jessica Madsen as Cressida Cowper
Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton
Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich
Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton
Polly Walker as Portia Featherington
Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
Hugh Sachs as Brimsley
Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich
Kathryn Drysdale as Genevieve Delacroix
What is Bridgerton Season 3 about?
Bridgerton Season 3 will see how Penelope and Colin’s friendship will turn into a romantic relationship. Penelope decides to take a husband after being tired of everything she’s seeing at home. However, she loses confidence after noticing no man is paying attention to her. Colin then arrives and offers her help to regain her trust. So, though she hates him after hearing him telling his friends that he will never court her, she accepts and makes amends. From there, love starts to bloom. But not everything will be easy for the two, with Penelope’s rift with Colin’s sister, Eloise, and the coming of a new suitor, Lord Debling.
You can read the synopsis below:
Penelope enters Season 3, finally ready to give up her longtime crush on Colin. However, that doesn’t mean she’s done with love. Instead, Penelope has decided it’s time to take a husband — and preferably one who will give her the freedom to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown, far away from the prying eyes of her mother and sisters. Lacking in confidence, Penelope’s attempts on the marriage mart fail spectacularly. Meanwhile, Colin has returned from his summer travels with a new look and a serious sense of swagger. But he’s disheartened to realize that Penelope, the one person who always appreciated him as he was, is giving him the cold shoulder. Eager to win back her friendship, Colin offers to mentor Penelope in the ways of confidence to help her find a husband this season. But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly. Complicating matters for Penelope is her rift with Eloise, who has found a new friend in a very unlikely place, while Penelope’s growing presence in the town makes it all the more difficult to keep her Lady Whistledown alter ego a secret.
Bridgerton Season 3 will be divided into two parts, with the first set to be released on May 16, 2024, and the second on June 13, 2024. Fans are about to see a different Penelope in the upcoming new season, as she has found her confidence again.
