Plot Synopsis

Written and executive produced by showrunner Shonda Rhimes, QUEEN CHARLOTTE A BRIDGERTON STORY is a six-episode limited series that centers on Queen Charlotte's rise to prominence and power, telling the story of how the young Queen's marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a societal shift. The story opens with young Charlotte betrothed against her will to King George. Arriving in London on her wedding day, she faces scrutiny from the monarch's cunning mother. Frustrated by her first days of marriage to the mysterious and mercurial king, a lonely Charlotte finds a confidante and adviser in Lady Agatha Danbury. Charlotte and George grudgingly perform their marital duties. Later, George's hidden struggles -- and the extreme measures he's undertaken for a chance of future happiness with Charlotte -- finally come to light. All six episodes of QUEEN CHARLOTTE A BRIDGERTON STORY dropped on Thursday, May 4, 2023 on Netflix.