Exclusive: Simone Ashley, Jonathan Bailey & Charithra Chandran talk Bridgerton Season 2
Now playing on Netflix is Season 2 of Shonda Rhimes’ acclaimed hit series Bridgerton, which tells the romance story of Lord Anthony Bridgerton's quest for love.
The cast includes Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs. Varley), Simone Ashley (Kate Sharma), Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton), Harriet Cains (Philipa Featherington), Bessie Carter (Prudence Featherington), Charithra Chandran (Edwina Sharma), Shelley Conn (Mary Sharma), Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Featherington), Phoebe Dynevor (Daphne Basset), Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton), Florence Hunt (Hyacinth Bridgerton), Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich), Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton), Calam Lynch (Theo Sharpe), Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton), Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton), Will Tilston (Gregory Bridgerton), Polly Walker (Portia Featherington), Rupert Young (Jack), and Julie Andrews (Lady Whistledown).
From Shondaland and Creator Chris Van Dusen, the second season of Bridgerton follows Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), the eldest Bridgerton sibling and Viscount, as he sets out to find a suitable wife. Driven by his duty to uphold the family name, Anthony’s search for a debutante who meets his impossible standards seems ill-fated until Kate (Simone Ashley) and her younger sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran) Sharma arrive from India. When Anthony begins to court Edwina, Kate discovers the true nature of his intentions — a true love match is not high on his priority list — and decides to do everything in her power to stop the union. But in doing so, Kate and Anthony’s verbal sparring matches only bring them closer together, complicating matters on both sides. Across Grosvenor Square, the Featheringtons must welcome the newest heir to their estate while Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) continues to navigate the ton whilst keeping her deepest secret from the people closest to her.
New this season is Simone Ashley who on Netflix’s Sex Education played “Untouchables” member Olivia, She plays Kate Sharma (Sheffield, in the novels), a love interest for Jonathan Bailey’s highly eligible Anthony Bridgerton. Ashley’s previous TV credits also include the ITV miniseries The Sister and the UK version of Broadchurch.
Prior to her role as Edwina in Bridgerton Season 2, Charithra Chandran was best known for her role as Sabina Pleasance in Season 2 of Alex Rider.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with the trio on what to expect this season with their characters other than the existence of love.