Netflix announces new Bridgerton spin-off based on young Lady Violet
Lady Violet Bridgerton is played by Ruth Gemmell on the series (Ian West/PA)
is getting a new spin-off series based on family matriarch Lady Violet.
The show will chronicle the early life of Lady Violet and tell the story of her romance with Viscount Edmund Bridgerton, similar to previous spin-off
Shonda Rhimes will produce and write the Netflix series alongside Nicholas Nardini, while Tom Verica will serve as director.
Lady Violet, played by Ruth Gemmell, is the Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton.
She was married to Edmund Bridgerton and is the mother of the eight siblings.
The character has appeared in every season of the Netflix series so far and was also played by Connie Jenkins-Greig as a young woman.
It has not been confirmed if Jenkins-Greig will reprise the role for the spin-off.
which is produced by Rhimes’s Shondaland, has been a ratings hit for Netflix.
Set during the Regency era and based on Julia Quinn’s book series, it follows the Bridgerton family as they navigate London’s high society in the early 19th century.
The most recent season centred on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his romance with Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).
Series three focused on the relationship between Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington, now Bridgerton, (Nicola Coughlan) in a season that saw a steamy carriage scene nominated for a Bafta award.
