Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
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Genre	Historical fiction
Created by	Shonda Rhimes
Directed by	Tom Verica
Starring	India Amarteifio Adjoa Andoh Michelle Fairley Ruth Gemmell Corey Mylchreest Golda Rosheuvel Arsema Thomas Sam Clemmett Freddie Dennis Hugh Sachs Julie Andrews
Composer	Kris Bowers
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Shonda Rhimes Betsy Beers Tom Verica
Producer	Anna O'Malley
Cinematography	Jeffrey Jur
Production company	Shondaland
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)
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Bridgerton
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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is an American historical fiction television limited series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix.^[1] The series is a prequel spin-off of the Netflix series Bridgerton. The story is loosely based on an alternate history take on the rise of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz to prominence and power in the late 18th century. The series premiered on May 4, 2023, and consists of 6 episodes that are roughly an hour in runtime each.^[2]

The series received generally favorable reviews by critics, who appreciated the performances of Adjoa Andoh and India Ria Amarteifio. It was nominated at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards for costume design, make-up and hairstyle, winning the latter; Julie Andrews was also nominated for her voice-over performance. Shonda Rhimes won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Writing, Drama Series and the series was recognized at the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Drama Series.

Kris Bowers's score and soundtrack, containing reinterpretations of pop songs in a classical style, was well-received, with Alicia Keys's song "If I Ain't Got You" being nominated at the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video for Good.

In the first week after its premiere, the series debuted at number one in 91 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, South Africa and Canada, and topped the Netflix Global Weekly Top 10 on May 7, 2023.^[3]