If you’ve already binged your way through the second season of Bridgerton, you’ll know that the new episodes end on a huge cliffhanger for Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) – and be warned, there are spoilers ahead.
In the last episode of season 2, we watch as Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) finally works out that her best friend is actually the writer behind infamous gossipmonger Lady Whistledown – and those who’ve seen the finale will know that she does not take it well.
Bridgerton showrunner Chris Van Dusen has broken down that dramatic moment and explained why Penelope decides to continue writing as Lady Whistledown despite being caught.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the period drama creator said: “This season is so fascinating for Penelope Featherington. We get to see that there’s this entirely other side of the Lady Whistledown Operation. Eloise Bridgerton is at these balls with her, which makes Penelope’s life…more difficult.
“And then finally the other shoe drops for Eloise – she puts the pieces together and she figures out Penelope is Lady Whistledown. That fight between the two characters, it’s brutal and it’s devastating, as I wanted it to be.”
He added that the confrontation was a long time coming, saying: “It’s one of my favourite scenes, that fight, because it is a ride in and of itself. Nicola and Claudia give performances that are just out of this world.
“At the end of the season, Penelope’s been stripped of everything. She’s lost her best friend. She’s lost her crush in Colin Bridgerton after overhearing him and his buddies. She’s lost her alter ego. It was fascinating for me to figure out what Penelope was going to do next. And that’s answered in the final moments of the finale.”
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