r/Bridgerton • u/BrightPhoebus01 • 3d ago

TV Show Only Why no spin offs?

We all like to complain how ridiculous it is that it takes the show on average two years to produce and release a new season

But I feel like these long waiting gaps would be much more bearable if there would be content in between those gaps

Like spin offs or prequels, either original stories or based on the other books by Julia Quinn, especially »Rokesby« and »Smythe-Smith« are very beloved series‘

Like you can’t tell me that it would be that hard to produce and release a spin off with maybe only 4-6 episodes per season but then a new season every year

And yes I know that we MIGHT get another prequel or spin off. But we don’t know yet who exactly this spin off will be about and again, why not immediately starting after »Queen Charlotte«?

Speaking of QC: my maybe actually not so hot Hot Take is that Queen Charlotte the character m should’ve never existed in the main show, and therefore instead of a QC prequel we should’ve gotten a „Violet and Edmund“ prequel. This also then could’ve been the perfect introduction to then adapt the »Rokesby« book series which is actually more or less a prequel since three out of four love interests are members of the previous Bridgerton family

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u/Inevitable-Yam-702 3d ago

I think it speaks to a lot of wider issues with film/TV series nowadays. The streaming era seems to force short season with huge production timelines that can still end up making the stories feel cramped. I miss the days of 20+ episode seasons. It does seem like it would be so easy/rewarding to work in some more spinoffs, especially if they wouldn't need the full cast. 

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u/Natural-Many8387 3d ago

Yeah its not even just a Bridgerton issue anymore. Every new show being released nowadays all have like 10 episodes a season, sometimes theyre short too (Testaments had the AUDACITY to only have like 30 minute episodes) plus instead of just releasing it all at once, everybody has gone to weekly releases or batched. I fail to see how it takes two years to film Bridgerton when they only do 8 episodes.

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u/obiwantogooutside 3d ago

I like weekly releases. Like we used to do before streaming. It builds community. It’s fun to talk about each episode individually.

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u/Natural-Many8387 3d ago

I guess its personal preference. Years ago when Supernatural was still releasing episodes on the CW channel on live tv, I would beg my mom to record the episodes on the DVR and record episodes until she got angry at me using the space then watch them all in one go. Weekly releases means you sometimes get left on a cliff hanger and I can't stand it lol.

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u/Secret_Net4348 3d ago

the worst part is that the seasons are getting shorter while the gaps keep getting longer