• “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is now streaming on Netflix.
• The prequel present is a six-episode restricted sequence about how Charlotte grew to become Queen of England.
• The sequence jumps between two timelines set earlier than and after the flagship present, “Bridgerton.”

“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is the primary spinoff of the hit Netflix present “Bridgerton.”

The brand new sequence, created by “Gray’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes, follows the lifetime of the titular monarch (Golda Rosheuvel), who can also be an essential character within the first two seasons of “Bridgerton.”

Whereas Queen Charlotte and King George have been actual monarchs, the sequence fictionalizes their story, adapting just some components from historical past.

As well as, whereas the brand new present is a prequel sequence to “Bridgerton,” not all the sequence is ready earlier than the flagship present. As an alternative, each episode jumps backwards and forwards between two timelines.

When is “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” set?

The primary timeline is ready many years earlier than “Bridgerton,” when Charlotte (India Amarteifio) is simply 17 and will get married to King George (Corey Mylchreest).

It’s by no means specified within the present what 12 months we’re in, nevertheless, since the true Charlotte acquired married in 1761, it’s more likely to be the identical within the sequence. 

On this timeline, we additionally meet a younger Woman Danbury (Arsema Thomas), who remains to be married to Lord Danbury (Cyril Nri), and a 12-year-old Violet Bridgerton, who goes by Violet Ledger (Connie Jenkins-Greig).

In the meantime, the second timeline is ready a few years after the primary season of “Bridgerton,” following the queen as she forces her youngsters to get married and safe a royal inheritor.

Once more, the 12 months isn’t acknowledged. Nonetheless, it’s more likely to be 1817 resulting from a vital second that happens in episode one which additionally occurred in the identical 12 months in actual life.

The older Woman Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) and Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) additionally make appearances on this timeline.

When was “Bridgerton” set?

The primary two seasons of “Bridgerton” have been set in 1813 and 1814, so the three-year time hole between season two and “Queen Charlotte” may suggest that the hole between season two and the upcoming third season can be longer than a 12 months.

“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is out there to stream on Netflix.