E146 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (series)

<p><strong><em>Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story</em></strong> is a drama limited series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. The series is a prequel spin-off of the Netflix series <em>Bridgerton</em>, and focuses on young Queen Charlotte's rise to prominence and power. The series premiered on May 4, 2023, and consists of six episodes.<br>The spinoff miniseries revolving Queen Charlotte consists of two plotlines: one in the present of <em>Bridgerton</em>, beginning 1817 with the death of the royal heir Princess Charlotte that causes the Queen to pressure her children to marry and produce another royal heir; the other begins 1761 with Charlotte meeting and marrying King George and explores their marriage and his mental illness.</p><p><strong>Main</strong></p><ul> <li>India Amarteifio as young Queen Charlotte (1761)</li> <li>Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury, a sharp-tongued, insightful doyenne of London society (1817)</li> <li>Michelle Fairley as Princess Augusta, King George's mother (1761)</li> <li>Ruth Gemmell as Violet, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton, mother of the Bridgerton children (1817)</li> <li>Corey Mylchreest as young King George III (1761)</li> <li>Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte (1817)</li> <li>Arsema Thomas as young Lady Agatha Danbury, Queen Charlotte's lady-in-waiting (1761)</li> <li>Sam Clemmett as young Brimsley, the Queen's secretary (1761)</li> <li>Freddie Dennis as Reynolds, the King's secretary (1761)</li> <li>Hugh Sachs as Brimsley, the Queen's secretary (1817)</li> <li>Julie Andrews as the voice of Lady Whistledown, an author of gossip columns (1817)</li> </ul><p><br><strong>Recurring</strong></p><ul> <li>Tunji Kasim as Adolphus, Queen Charlotte's brother (1761)</li> <li>Cyril Nri as Lord Danbury, Lady Danbury's husband (1761)</li> <li>Peyvand Sadeghian as Coral, Lady Danbury's maid (1761)</li> <li>Ryan Gage as the Prince Regent, Queen Charlotte's eldest son (1817)</li> <li>Joshua Riley as Prince Adolphus, Queen Charlotte's seventh son (1817)</li> <li>Jack Michael Stacey as