Here's Your Character-By-Character Bridgerton Season 1 Recap

Netflix’s steamiest regency romance is coming back for seconds, and this time, it’s Anthony Bridgeton’s turn to take a lover. However, since it’s been over a year since the first set of episodes, here’s your Bridgerton Season 1 recap to remind you where everyone stands.

Daphne

The eldest Bridgerton girl allied with Simon, Duke of Hastings, to land a husband, only to marry Simon after all. Simon claimed he was infertile, but she learned that was a lie. After nearly blowing up their marriage, they got pregnant and lived happily ever after.

Simon

Born with a speech impediment and abused as a kid, he swore himself to bachelorhood. But his aunt, Lady Danbury, had other plans and got him married off. His wife, Daphne, uncovered his secret and convinced him he won’t repeat the cycle with his own kids.

Anthony

Daphne’s overbearing brother almost ruined her prospects. But blessedly, Lady Danbury, Violet, and fate intervened. Meanwhile, he destroyed his own love life by trying to get serious with Sienna, the opera singer, who dumped him instead.

Benedict

The artistic second Bridgerton son fell in with a bohemian crowd and discovered the LGBTQ+ underground. By season’s end, he began a steamy affair with the ton’s favorite dressmaker, Genevieve Delacroix. Mon dieu!

Colin

The romantic third Bridgerton son fancied himself in love with Marina while utterly missing Penelope's big ol’ crush on him. He first declared himself engaged to Marina and then considered eloping before coming to his senses and deciding to tour the continent instead.

Eloise

The second Bridgerton daughter espoused a proto-feminist doctrine and was obsessed with uncovering Lady Whistledown’s identity. But when push came to shove, she helped the mystery scribe escape in the season finale.

The Young Bridgertons & Mama

Violet helped Danbury get Simon and Daphne married while keeping Colin single and scolding Anthony about his life choices. Daughter Francesca spent the season at school, while the youngest kids, Gregory and Hyacinth, mainly got into hijinks.

Marina

The Featheringtons’ ward arrived pregnant by her ex-lover, George. She scored a quick engagement to Colin, until Lady Whistledown revealed her condition. When George turned out to have passed away, his older brother offered to marry her instead.

Penelope

The youngest Featherington daughter was her mother’s least favorite. A lonely wallflower with a crush on her BFF’s brother, she entertained Eloise’s quest to uncover Lady Whistledown’s identity, but was more interested in derailing Colin’s engagement.

The Featheringtons

Portia Featherington was desperate to marry her daughters off, despite her husband having gambled away their dowries. While Prudence got nowhere, Philippa scored a man. But their marriage was thrown into question once Lord Featherington turned up murdered.

Queen Charlotte

The queen partied and gossiped her way through her grief as her husband, King George’s, mental health deteriorated. She brought her nephew Frederick to town, who nearly hooked up with Daphne. But she consented to Daphne marrying Simon instead.

Lady Whistledown

The mysterious Regency-era Gossip Girl seemed to know every secret, and her newsletter was the hit among the ton. Although both Queen Charlotte and Eloise schemed to uncover her identity, only viewers know the truth: It’s Penelope.

Bridgerton Season 1 is streaming on Netflix. Season 2 arrives with all episodes March 25.