Bridgerton Season 1 is Better Than Season 2 – at Least in Terms of Sheer Numbers
Could the drop in ratings cause Netflix to cancel Bridgerton?
Ratings don't lie. Or do they? The huge Bridgerverse fandom was recently sent into a frenzy over the list of Netflix's Top 10 most popular English-language shows, based on views in their first 91 days on the network.
The list shows that Bridgerton Season 1, which came in at number four with over 113 million views, beat out Season 2, which took eighth place with nearly 94 million views. Such a breakdown makes sense since the premiere season came out in 2020 in the midst of the COVID pandemic, when people were lacking in new good content to watch, and it was the love story of Daphne Bridgerton that made the Shondaland series the global phenomenon we know and love today.
But the trend that Netflix's Top 10 list shows is worrying for Bridgerverse fans. The network has a reputation for canceling projects when their ratings don't meet expectations. So if the numbers for Bridgerton seasons continue to drop, what will stop the big bosses from cutting the romantic series short?
So far, Bridgerton has been renewed for two more seasons, with the third set to land on Netflix sometime this year. But Julia Quinn's romantic novel series, on which the show is based, has eight books, each of which focuses on the love story of one of the Bridgerton siblings. Since the Shondaland show has adopted the concept, focusing on a new romantic arc each season, fans have been clamoring for all eight novels to be adapted for the screen. But does it have a chance of happening with ratings like these?
Well, the time to panic hasn't come yet. The fact that both seasons landed in the Top 10 proves that Bridgerton remains one of Netflix's flagships. Plus, Shonda Rhimes told Variety that her plans extend well beyond Season 4.
'There are eight Bridgerton siblings, and as far as I'm concerned, there are eight Bridgerton seasons. And maybe more,' she said.
Rhimes is the powerhouse at Netflix. Inventing Anna has been a strong performer, and new anticipated projects are coming soon. So if the iconic showrunner wants eight seasons of Bridgerton, she'll probably get it.
What could jeopardize the show is a really drastic drop in viewership in the coming seasons. But so far, there is nothing to indicate that. The anticipation for Season 3 is at an all-time high, and the fandom is as active as ever.