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‘Bridgerton’ is the arranged marriage we all want

Have you ever seen a television show that you just want to immerse yourself into? One that makes you forget the grim reality and transports you to a world where everything is perfect? Netflix’s latest Christmas release Bridgerton is just that. As I told my friends, the show is like a cup of hot chocolate on a freezing winter night or like a warm, scented bath. Created by Shondaland, Bridgerton is based on Julia Quinn’s bestselling novels of the same name. It is set in 1813 London and opens with Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynover)of the illustrious Bridgerton family making her society debut. She is to find a husband during the season and settle down by the time it wraps up. Unfortunately, her plans are thwarted by Lady Whistledown (Julie Andrews), the city’s resident Gossip Girl, who reports on the happenings of the city and whose words are big deal. In comes the Duke of Hastings Simon (Regé-Jean Page), the town’s most eligible bachelor, who has sworn not to get married. Daphe and S...