The Reason for the Season: The Marriage Mart of ‘Bridgerton’

03/05/21 • 35 min

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The marriage market in the world of Bridgerton is a strategic dance of advancing family fortune and political clout. The accompanying debutante presentations before the real-life monarchy were phased out decades ago by Queen Elizabeth II. But Executive Producer Betsy Beers shares why it’s the kind of snow globe of rules and social codes Shondaland likes to shake up.

On this episode the hosts explore the rites of exclusive Regency spouse-shopping. Author Julia Quinn also makes her first appearance on the podcast to ponder the stories of men and women who weren’t invited to the matchmaking balls.

Executive Producers: Lauren Hohman, Sandie Bailey, Holly Frey, Gabrielle Collins

Producer: Chris Van Dusen

Editor: Chandler Mays

Host/Guest-hosts: Gabrielle Collins, Dr. Hannah Greig, Jess Brownell

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Executive Producers: Lauren Hohman, Sandie Bailey, Holly Frey, Gabrielle Collins

Producer: Chris Van Dusen

Editor: Chandler Mays

Host/Guest-hosts: Gabrielle Collins, Dr. Hannah Greig, Jess Brownell

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Locating ‘Bridgerton’

The physical setting for Bridgerton is the plinth of its exclusive society. We get swept in by the backdrop of this world maintained by matchmaking and inheritance. We're taking our first steps behind-the-scenes to relish the filming locations for Bridgerton.

Showrunner Chris Van Dusen wanted to create, "the most gorgeous, rich aspirational English garden anybody's ever seen.” Production designer Will Hughes-Jones explains how his team did it.

And Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte) and Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury) discuss their personal connections to historic sites.

Executive Producers: Lauren Hohman, Chris Van Dusen, Holly Frey, Sandie Bailey, Gabrielle Collins

Producer/Editor: Chandler Mays

Hosts/Guest-hosts: Gabrielle Collins, Dr. Hannah Greig, Annabelle Hood

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Composer Kris Bowers and choreographer Jack Murphy discuss their creative process and director Julie Anne Robinson and Tom Verica share which ball scenes were their favorites to shoot.

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Bridgerton: The Official Podcast - The Reason for the Season: The Marriage Mart of ‘Bridgerton’

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Bridgeton The Official Podcast is a partnership between Shondaland Audio and iHeartRadio. I would love for us to on this episode kind of get into that I don't know how many people are really familiar with the marriage market, and that it was a real thing, and that in so many sorry, that was perfect, the marriage market cooling, that's the marriage I think it's fad acts, but maybe that's my husband right. Welcome to Bridgerton the Official Podcast