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- "Bridgerton" is often filled with subtle references, Easter eggs, and other details.
- The third season, which premiered its first half in May, is no different.
- Here are the best details you might have missed (so far).
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There's no doubt that the most passionate "Bridgerton" fans have watched the series more than once.
Particularly when the wait feels too long — like the two-year gap between the current installment and season two, which focused on Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton's love story — viewers who are missing the Regency-era romance drama often revisit the show between seasons. That's helped make it one of Netflix's most-watched series of all time.
Eagle-eyed watchers will already know that seeing the show multiple times allows you to notice things you didn't catch the first time, from moments foreshadowing who the lead of the next "Bridgerton" season will be to small Easter eggs from Julia Quinn's books. There was certainly no shortage of details many fans might not have caught in season two of the Netflix hit.
Ahead of part two, releasing June 13, we've watched (and rewatched) the first four episodes of season three and rounded up the best details even the most diehard "Bridgerton" fans may have missed. Here they are.
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Colin's gift to Violet is a reference to her late husband.
In episode one, Colin gifts Violet a pocket watch. This could be a nod to Violet's late husband (and Colin's father), Edmund. In previous seasons, Anthony carries a pocket watch that was a gift from Edmund.
Near the end of episode one, Francesca Bridgerton looks at a portrait of her parents, Violet and Edmund.
This could be a foreshadowing of her short-lived future marriage to John Stirling. In Julia Quinn's novels, Francesca, like her mom, also becomes a widow when John dies of an aneurysm two years after getting married.
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Kate Sharma, now Viscountess Bridgerton, wears the family’s signature blues throughout the season.
After marrying Anthony Bridgerton off-camera at the end of season two, Kate is officially a member of his family. Throughout season three, Kate's outfits incorporate more blue shades and styles that are also reminiscent of Violet Bridgerton's attire.
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The show hints at who really leaked the gossip about Colin helping Penelope find a husband.
There are small clues that Miss Clara Livington was the initial spreader of Penelope's secret.
She can be seen in the background listening in when Eloise first tells Cressida about Penelope and Colin's plan for him to help her find a match. Later, she smirks when the other women ask Cressida about gossip. She is also in the background gossiping when Pen and Colin are talking.
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A very fitting instrumental cover is playing when Colin is watching Penelope talk to other men.
A string cover of "Jealous" by Nick Jonas plays in the background when Penelope is speaking to another man and Colin is watching her, plainly suggesting that his feelings toward her are starting to change. (And really, the only good use of a string cover this season.)
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Early in episode three, Hyacinth tells Colin, "I think Penelope is quite fortunate to have you as a friend."
The morning after Colin and Penelope's first kiss, when Colin is first starting to become befuddled by his changing feelings for his longtime friend, Hyacinth commends her brother for offering to help Penelope find a husband and says Penelope is lucky to have him as a friend.
Some fans have noticed that Hyacinth's observation about their dynamic feels reminiscent of her past comments regarding her siblings Daphne and Anthony, where she called out the people they'd go on to marry pretty early on.
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Eloise's reading indicates the year we're in now.
In episode two, Colin tells Eloise he brought her back a new book from his travels abroad. But she tells him she's already in the middle of reading a novel — "Emma" by Jane Austen. That was published in December 1815, so we're likely in 1816. (Season two was set in 1814.)
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Queen Charlotte is at it again with her miniatures.
No, she's not just playing a Regency-era version of the Guess Who? board game.
Last season, Queen Charlotte had miniatures of women in the Ton to figure out who Lady Whistledown was. Now, she has miniatures of men to find a suitor for Francesca, her chosen diamond of the season.
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Penelope's makeover hints that she's still got her heart set on Colin.
When Penelope finally decides she needs to get serious about finding a husband to get away from her mother and sisters, her first order of business is getting a new look. To do this, she goes to see Madame Delacroix, and when the dressmaker asks if Penelope has anything in mind for her dress styles, Penelope mentions that she'd like to get whatever is fashionable in Paris.
Colin, of course, has just returned from Paris. Earlier in the episode, when they first reunited, Penelope even complimented Colin's new fashion and he remarked that it was all the rage in Paris. This indicates that, despite Penelope saying she wants to be sensible and realistic, some part of her is still trying to catch Colin's eye with her makeover.
Kate and Anthony’s rooms in the Bridgerton home are inspired by their backgrounds.
The color palette combines colors associated with the two characters: light blue and champagne shades to nod to Anthony and orangey red hues to honor Kate's heritage. The walls also contain paintings of peacocks, the national bird of India.
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Edwina's fate is revealed by the queen.
In a quick moment, Queen Charlotte references Edwina Sharma, Kate's younger sister who was a major character in season two.
Though Edwina doesn't appear in season three, the queen remarks that she'd heard her last diamond made a match abroad. This signifies that Edwina, who almost married Anthony before he and Kate admitted their love for each other, got her own happy ending.
Benedict and Lady Tilley Arnold stray from tradition when they dance together during the Hawkins ball in episode three.
While dancing with the other couples, Tilley, who's a bit unconventional and not as concerned with society's rules, swaps traditional dance roles with Benedict and takes the lead — which seems to surprise and intrigue him.
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