Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
2023 Netflix limited series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a historical drama 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 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.[2]
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | |
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Genre | Historical drama |
Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
Directed by | Tom Verica |
Starring | |
Composer | Kris Bowers |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Producer | Anna O'Malley |
Cinematography | Jeffrey Jur |
Production company | Shondaland |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04) |
Related | |
Bridgerton |
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 serie 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]