Netflix 's hit show "Bridgerton " secured 12 nominations at the 73rd annual Emmy Awards.- Categories include outstanding drama series and outstanding lead actor in a drama series.
- The Regency drama previously received zero nominations at the Golden Globes.
After the Hollywood Foreign Press Association boxed "Bridgerton" out of the 2021 Golden Globes by giving the Netflix series zero nominations, the hit Regency romance made an award-show comeback on Tuesday by scoring its first 12 Emmy nominations.
The Shondaland-produced show is in the running for outstanding drama series, and Regé-Jean Page, who plays heartthrob Simon Basset on the debut season, scored the cast's only acting nod in the outstanding lead actor in a drama series category.
"Bridgerton," adapted from Julia Quinn's best-selling romance novels, is also nominated in the following categories: outstanding cinematography, outstanding period costumes, outstanding directing for a drama series, outstanding music composition, outstanding character voice-over performance, and more.
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"Beyond humbled and so immensely proud of this family," he tweeted.
-Chris Van Dusen (@chrisvandusen) July 13, 2021
Nicola Coughlan, the Irish actor cast as wallflower Penelope Featherington on "Bridgerton," jokingly asked Netflix for a break from filming season two to celebrate the Emmy nods.
She tagged the company's Twitter account and wrote: "please can I have the day off work to go I'm great at a party."
-Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan) July 13, 2021
"Bridgerton" quickly became the streaming platform's biggest original series to date following its Christmas Day premiere in 2020. The historical romance was such a smashhit, in fact, that it's already been renewed through season four and prompted a spin-off about one of its supporting characters, Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel).
The cast and crew are currently in the midst of filming the show's sophomore season in the UK. However, the future seasons of "Bridgerton" will inevitably feel different than the first eight episodes, as breakout star Page announced in April that he will not reprise his role in season two.
Many of Quinn's readers were less shocked by the British actor's exit than the show's fans considering each of the author's books hone in on a new couple's love story.
Following Quinn's lead, season two will shift the spotlight from Page's Simon and Phoebe Dynevor's Daphne Bridgerton to Jonathan Bailey's Anthony Bridgerton and Simone Ashley's Kate Sharma.
Page explained to Variety that his departure was always planned since Simon's story was built around a "beginning, middle, end," confirming that he signed a one-season contract going into the project.
But Page isn't going anywhere. While the actor's days as the beloved Duke of Hastings may be over, he's already booked roles in major movies including "Dungeons & Dragons" and "The Gray Man."
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards will air live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on September 19.