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Review: ‘Bridgerton’ Is a Sparkly Period Piece With a Difference The first Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes’s company updates the genre with modern race and gender attitudes (and lots of skin). Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page star as the central will-they-won’t-they couple in Netflix’s new Regency drama, “Bridgerton,” which imagines a more racially integrated past.Credit...Liam Daniel/Netflix Published Dec. 23, 2020Updated Jan. 5, 2021 Netflix’s “Bridgerton” begins like any other British period drama about the fancy folk. The sun shines ...

12/25/2020 Shonda Rhimes executive produces the Netflix adaptation of Julia Quinn's titular book series, about the cutthroat marriage market among London elites during the early 1800s. Courtship is a competitive sport in Netflix's new period drama Bridgerton, set in Regency-era England. The eligible men and women of the moneyed class are its players, who need every edge — beauty, title, wealth and charm — to stand out from their rivals. But the attribute that matters most, especially for the female contenders, is reputation. A debutante's standing might be increased by a favorable review...