The cast of Netflix’s Bridgerton season five has expanded by three. The upcoming season, which focuses on Francesca, has added Tega Alexander, Jacqueline Boatswain, and Gemma Knight Jones in key roles.
Tega Alexander (The Sandman) has joined the cast as Christopher Anderson and Jacqueline Boatswain (Carnival Row) will play Helen Stirling. Gemma Knight Jones (MobLand) is on board as Lady Elizabeth Ashworth.
Netflix and Shondaland offer these descriptions of the new characters:
- Christopher Anderson (Alexander) is a Regency-era Casanova who could give the Bridgerton bachelors a run for their money. Yet behind his cheeky facade lies a current of self-doubt that threatens to unravel him. The son of Lord Anderson will make his mark on society, one way or another
- Helen Stirling (Boatswain) is Michaela’s mother and the very source of her spirit. Like any mama, she seeks to guide—and occasionally push—her daughter through London’s social season with equal measures of vivaciousness and tough love.
- Lady Elizabeth Ashworth (Knight Jones) is an old friend of Michaela’s who serves as her confidante and London guide. Beneath Elizabeth’s playful charm lies a grounded realist who is wise to the unspoken rules of society.
“The fifth season of Bridgerton spotlights introverted middle daughter Francesca (Dodd). Two years after losing her beloved husband John, Fran decides to reenter the marriage mart for practical reasons,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But when John’s cousin Michaela (Baduza) returns to London to tend to the Kilmartin estate, Fran’s complicated feelings will have her questioning whether to stick to her pragmatic intentions or pursue her inner passions.”
The eight-episode season has begun production in London, UK. Jess Brownell is the showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, and Chris Van Dusen.
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