There are eight books in Quinn’s series and creator and showrunner Chris Van Dusen has said that while the first season was primarily about Daphe’s love story with Simon, he would like to tell stories for all of the Bridgerton siblings – including four sons Anthony, Benedict, Colin and Gregory and three other daughters Eloise, Francesca and Hyacinth.

A second season, if it follows the course of the books, is expected to follow Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey.

Season one also starred Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury, Ruby Barker as Marina Thompson, Sabrina Bartlett as Siena Rosso, Harriet Cains as Philipa Featherington, Bessie Carter as Prudence Featherington, Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton, Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton, Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Ben Miller as Archibald Featherington, Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton and Julie Andrews as the voice of Lady Whistledown.