How ‘Bridgerton’ Team Is Creating ‘Grand and Beautiful’ Season 2 Without Regé-Jean Page

This story about Betsy Beers and “Bridgerton” first appeared in the Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.

Executive producers Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Chris Van Dusen launched their first scripted Netflix series, “Bridgerton,” on Christmas Day 2020, a time when we all needed a little more cheer than usual because of our inability to be with loved ones during a pandemic-plagued holiday season. The show became Netflix’s most-watched series in its first month and earned a Seasons 2, 3 and 4 renewal by April.

TheWrap: What role did TV play in your life over the past year, and what role do you think “Bridgerton” played in other people’s lives amid the pandemic and social unrest?

Betsy Beers: My husband and I try to watch most stuff together.