Culture Can’t get enough of ‘Bridgerton’? Here are some other period dramas you can stream on Netflix 17 Jan 2021 Gulf Today Report “Bridgerton” on Netflix is a smash hit, with millions of subscribers finding themselves obsessed with the glossy new period drama. Based on Julia Quinn’s series of historical romance novels, the series is set in Regency-era England and follows the young men and women of London’s elite society as they enter the marriage market to find love. Netflix subscribers have thronged to the series this winter, with the show having been streamed by 63 million households since it was released on Christmas Day and widely praised for its impressive costumes, racially diverse casting and progressive world view.