It seems that Colin and Penelope are doing more than just breaking furniture, as Bridgerton Season 3 has achieved the biggest premiere streaming ratings of the entire series.
The ratings have never been achieved before with any Bridgerton season. Variety did the math andrevealedthat Bridgerton Season 2 roughly only got 22.7 million views. When it comes to Season 1’s stats, the information is not readily available. But it’s clear Season 2 blew Season 1 out of the water with Kate and Anthony’s story.
It’s an impressive success for Bridgerton as Season 3 has been split into two parts. The 45.1 million views were calculated after only four days of the season’s release. With outstanding numbers after only the first four episodes, it’s unclear where Part 2 will land in the ranking.
Compared to other seasons, Penelope and Colin’s love story was one that had the biggest anticipation unlike Daphne’s or Anthony’s. This was mainly due to the already existing storylines of both Penelope and Colin.
Fans watched since Season 1 how Penelope was in love with the Bridgerton but kept quiet — not to mention Penelope’s ongoing storyline of keeping her secret as Mrs. Whistledown.
Book fans were also on the edge of their seats knowingRomancing Mr. Bridgertonwould be a culmination of years worth of pent-up feelings and sexual fantasies. Part 1 has so far adapted crucial scenes like Colin’s hand injury to theblush-worthy carriage scene.
Even author Julia Quinn revealed it was one of thehardest romances to write, mainly because fans were already so familiar with the characters.
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Gabriela Silva was a Senior TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Netflix originals, K-Drama, and Disney+ shows. She also has bylines at ScreenRant, Pop Br, and Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
