More casting for the upcoming second season of Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton has been announced!
We already know that the new season is going to focus on Jonathan Bailey‘s character Anthony in his search for love and the actress who will play his romantic interest was announced back in February.
Now, two more actors have joined the show, one in a role that was featured in the book “The Viscount Who Loved Me” and one that was created for the series.
Click inside to meet the new stars…
Charithra Chandran as Edwina
Newcomer Charithra Chandran has been cast as Edwina, the younger sister of Anthony’s love interest Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). Deadline reports that Edwina is the one who first catches the Vicount’s attention.
Charithra recently graduated from Oxford University and she’ll be seen in the second season of Alex Rider, a series that is on IMDb TV.
Rupert Young as Jack
Rupert Young will be playing “Jack, the newest member of the Ton with a connection to one of its most notable families and a Bridgerton mystery.” This character was created for the series and was not featured in the books.
Rupert, 42, played the role of Sir Leon in the BBC series Merlin and he most recently appeared in the 2020 film adaptation of The Secret Garden.
The second season of Bridgerton is filming in the spring, despite reports that surfaced last month.
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