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Shonda Rhimes Flags Violet Bridgerton as Potential Lead for Next Spinoff

Producers describe active talks on additional offshoots, with no series ordered yet.

Overview

  • Shonda Rhimes said there will "definitely" be more projects set in the Bridgerton universe during an interview on Craig Melvin’s Glass Half Full podcast.
  • Rhimes identified family matriarch Violet Bridgerton, played by Ruth Gemmell, as a prime candidate to anchor a potential spinoff.
  • Executive producer Tom Verica said the team is discussing other offshoots and expressed hope that further news will follow, underscoring an early development stage.
  • Netflix’s successful limited-series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story in 2023 provides a proven template for character-focused spinoffs.
  • Author Julia Quinn’s novella Violet in Bloom offers backstory on Violet and Edmund, though she has stated she does not plan to extend Violet’s story in print.