{"id":12792,"date":"2022-03-24T18:52:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T17:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1614179"},"modified":"2022-03-24T19:08:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T18:08:10","slug":"bridgerton-boss-absolutely-wants-to-explore-benedicts-sexual-fluidity","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/bridgerton-boss-absolutely-wants-to-explore-benedicts-sexual-fluidity\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridgerton boss \u201cabsolutely\u201d wants to explore Benedict\u2019s sexual fluidity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 24 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The new season of Bridgerton is about to drop on Netflix and fans\u2019 excitement is palpable.<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 focuses on Jonathan Bailey\u2019s Anthony, and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> said it <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/bridgerton-season-2-review\/&quot;\">\u201cdoesn\u2019t disappoint\u201d<\/a> in our review.<\/p>\n<p>There is an expectation that, like the book series the show is based on, each new season will focus on a different Bridgerton sibling, with the potential for Luke Thompson\u2019s Benedict to soon take the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>In season 1 there was a suggestion that Benedict could be sexually fluid, and when speaking to <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong> and other press, showrunner Chris Van Dusen was asked whether he would like to see this explored more in future seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Van Dusen said: \u201cAbsolutely. I think we did a lot of work these first two seasons as far as setting up characters for future seasons. You know, the Bridgertons are a family of eight siblings. And in success, I\u2019ve always wanted the show to explore different love stories, different characters, one love story per season, for as long as Netflix will have us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Benedict, that character opens up the world to some fantastic places. I always wanted this show to be about more than just the Bridgertons and more about just what happens within the confines of Grosvenor Square.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/BRIDGERTON_108_Unit_02557R-e9b86a5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/BRIDGERTON_108_Unit_02557R-e9b86a5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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Van Dusen with Phoebe Dynevor on the set of Bridgerton<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Liam Daniel\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWith Benedict, he gets to be a part of this whole other world, this artsy space with all these colourful characters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think, as a second son, he\u2019s been given a certain amount of freedom and it\u2019s been so interesting for me to see what he\u2019s been able to do with that freedom. So I hope definitely that the show will continue in that vein.\u201d<\/p> <p>Van Dusen is stepping down from his role as showrunner following season 2, and recently opened up about his departure from the hit show, saying that it was time for him <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/bridgerton-season-2-showrunner-exit-newsupdate\/&quot;\">\u201cto move on\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Lauren Morris.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bridgerton returns to Netflix on Friday 25th March. Looking for something else to watch? 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