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  "path": "/new-bridgerton-season-5-cast/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T18:00:01.000Z",
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    "Pop culture",
    "Entertainment",
    "Bridgerton",
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    "Bridgerton season 5",
    "Hannah Dodd",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nICYMI, Bridgerton season 5 will officially follow Francesca (Hannah Dodd), two years after the death of her husband John (Victor Alli). After having some noticeable chemistry with his cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza), these two women grow closer than either of them ever expected.\n\n\"Do not fret, dearest readers, for a certain countess shall find love again,\" Netflix revealed in the official announcement, which features Francesca and Michaela watching the sunrise before reaching for each other. \"_Bridgerton_ season 5 is now in production.\"\n\nAnd the streamer also just announced three brand new characters.\n\n* * *\n\n## Meet the new _Bridgerton_ season 5 cast members!\n\n### 1. Tega Alexander as Christopher Anderson\n\n\n\n\nTega Alexander joins the _Bridgerton_ cast as Christopher Anderson, Lord Anderson's son who Netflix describes as \"a Regency-era Casanova.\" So...think of season 1 Anthony but leveled up. \"Yet behind his cheeky facade lies a current of self-doubt that threatens to unravel him.\" Consider me intrigued.\n\n### 2. ​Jacqueline Boatswain as Helen Stirling\n\n\n\n\nWe'll also see Jacqueline Boatswain as Michaela's mother Helen, who serves as an inspiration and a foundation for our new love interest. Helen really just wants to help Michaela through the social season \"with equal measures of vivaciousness and tough love,\" Netflix reveals.\n\n### 3. ​Gemma Knight Jones as Lady Elizabeth Ashworth\n\n\n\n\nThe final new addition to the _Bridgerton_ season 5 __ cast is Gemma Knight Jones, who will play Lady Elizabeth Ashworth, an old friend and confidante of Michaela. And while they make a great match as friends, she provides a realistic wisdom that perfectly balances Michaela's spirit.\n\n### Who else is starring in the Bridgerton season 5 cast?\n\n\n\n\nBased on past seasons, we can expect to see the _Bridgerton_ season 5 cast include:\n\n  * **Hannah Dodd** as _Francesca Bridgerton Stirling_\n  * **Masali Baduza** as _Michaela Stirling_\n  * **Jonathan Bailey** as _Lord Anthony Bridgerton_\n  * **Ruth Gemmell** as _Lady Violet Bridgerton_\n  * **Florence Hunt** as _Hyacinth Bridgerton_\n  * **Claudia Jessie** as _Eloise Bridgerton_\n  * **Luke Newton** as _Colin Bridgerton_\n  * **Luke Thomp****son** as _Benedict Bridgerton_\n  * **Will Tilston** as _Gregory Bridgerton_\n  * **Simone Ashley** as _Kate Sharma Bridgerton_\n  * **Daniel Francis** as _Marcus Anderson_\n  * **Yerin Ha** as _Sophie Baek_\n  * **Chris Fulton** as _Sir Phillip Crane_ __\n  * **Nicola Coughlan** as _Penelope Featherington Bridgerton_\n  * **Adjoa Andoh** as _Lady Agatha Danbury_\n  * **Julie Andrews** as _the voice of Lady Whistledown_\n  * **Polly Walker** as _Portia Featherington_\n  * **Golda Rosheuvel** as _Queen Charlotte_\n  * **Emma Naomi** as _Alice Mondrich_\n  * **Martins Imhangbe** as _Will Mondrich_\n  * **Hugh Sachs** as _Brimsley_\n\n\n\n### Where can I watch Bridgerton season 5?\n\n\n\n\n_Bridgerton_ season 5 is coming to Netflix soon. We can expect the new episodes in 2028, considering there have been two year gaps between seasons 3 and 4.\n\n**Excited for _Bridgerton_ season 5? Make sure you follow Brit + Co on Facebook for more updates on all your favorite shows!**",
  "title": "'Bridgerton' Season 5 Just Added 3 New Characters — & Announced the Official Love Story"
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