Set in the high society of 19th century London, the new season begins from the aftermath of eldest Daphne Bridgerton’s marriage. Her officious elder brother Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and head of the Bridgerton family by virtue sets on to pick the best woman in the city and turn her into a viscountess. As a dutiful son, he puts his duties as a viscount above his own needs or rather ‘Love’. “I cannot succumb myself to the blind delight of being in love,” he reasons.

Before getting into a carousel of bawls, parties, and recitals, he meets Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley)- an intriguing stranger with whom he has provocative verbal spat. The encounter truly excites him and started to develop a liking for her but as a dutiful viscount discards it out of his mind. Later during the first bowl, he is introduced to Edwina Sharma who soon becomes the ideal fiancee for a man of Anthony’s stature and the Bridgerton family. Guess who is Edwina’s sister? Soon a love triangle develops among Anthony, Kate, and Edwina.
It’s easy to get lost in the grandiosity of Shondaland’s depiction of Regency-era romance which is still sweeter and fizzier than the other period dramas. Embellished gowns, opulent sets, a carousel of bowls & soiree, lush gardens, colossal houses, and some terrific horse rides through parkland kept me invested in the story.

Eloise Bridgerton seeking the true identity of the gossip girl, Lady Whistledown, and to unmask her makes for some of the intriguing parts of the plot. Her friendship with Penelope Featherington and their fallout are some of the few scenes that are written well enough to keep the audience hooked on it.

Even though Bridgerton 2 may have fewer intimate scenes, as compared to celebrated steamy scenes in season one, felt like an integral part of the plot and not merely glance figs atop a grand confection.