It was only released on Netflix on Christmas Day but Regency romp Bridgerton has already caused a stir, with viewers likening it to a Georgian Gossip Girl and others praising its vibrant extravagance as ideal escapism.
The eight part series, produced by Shonda Rhimes, follows Daphne Bridgerton (played by Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor’s daughter Phoebe) and her seven close-knit siblings as they navigate the London marriage markey in 1813.
But the show’s representation of the Regency era has had many viewers questioning how much of it can truly be described as historically accurate, from its over-the-top costumes to casting