Netflix announced on Oct. 26 that Bridgerton Season 5 had wrapped production outside London. The announcement does not specify the last day of filming. What's on Netflix reported that production began March 24 and that some cast and crew members posted on Oct. 21 about their final day on set, but its report did not establish a precise final filming day.
Netflix's season preview identifies Hannah Dodd as Lady Francesca Stirling and Masali Baduza as Michaela Stirling. Set two years after the death of Francesca's husband, John, the season follows a romance between Francesca and John's cousin Michaela. Francesca initially returns to the marriage mart for practical reasons, but Michaela's return to London complicates that plan.
In the Netflix preview, showrunner Jess Brownell says making an entire season about a sapphic relationship “feels huge” and calls it a season “about queer joy.” Dodd says she looks forward to Francesca “feeling like she deserves love,” while Baduza says she is excited for viewers to see Michaela yearn for Francesca. Netflix , but its Oct. 26 announcement gave no specific premiere date.
