The Man in the High Castle actor has been signed on to portray Edmund Bridgerton in the upcoming second installment of Shondaland s hit Netflix series.
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The upcoming season of Bridgerton, meanwhile, will focus on Daphne s brother - Lord Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) - and his quest for love.
Viewers can also expect to met a whole new cast of characters. Among them is Theo Sharpe, who will be played by Irish actor Calam Lynch.
Earlier this year, fans were distraught to learn that leading man Regé-Jean Page would not be returning for season two.
The show s official Twitter account broke the news on Twitter:
Advertisement While all eyes turn to Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quest to find a Viscountess, we bid adieu to Rege-Jean Page, who so triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings.
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June 17;
June 25;
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July 13;
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Whew. Last week was quite a marathon: WarnerMedia/Discovery. Talk of Amazon potentially acquiring MGM. The Upfronts Formerly Known As The Network Upfronts But Now Barely Mention The Networks. And so much more.
The aftermath of all of those landmark moves is still to come. But perhaps now, with summer approaching, we can spend a little more time focusing on an this year’s increasingly interesting Emmy race.