'This is NOT a family show!': Netflix viewers swoon over new offering Bridgerton filled with 'gorgeous characters' and Regency romps - but some are left cringing after watching the VERY sexy show with their parents
Netflix latest offering Bridgerton has left fans swooning after they tuned into the very sexy show which debuted on Christmas Day.
Shonda Rhimes' Netflix debut has set pulses racing with a mixture of sultry moments, scandal and shock.
And while some loved the series - set in Regency London - others were left with awkward viewing after tuning in to watch with their parents thinking they were expecting a family friendly festive show.
Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: 'These sexy scenes are not holding back! Happy to see that part of the book is being lived up to!'
While another added: 'Wish I knew how many sex scenes there were in Bridgerton before I agreed to watch it with my parents.'
Netflix latest offering Bridgerton has left fans swooning after they tuned into the very sexy show which debuted on Christmas day. Sex scene from the show is pictured
Shonda Rhimes' Netflix debut has set pulses racing with a mixture of sultry moments, scandal and shock. And while some loved the series - set in Regency London - others were left with awkward viewing after tuning in to watch with their parents thinking they were expecting a family friendly festive show. Sex scene from the show is pictured
From Shondaland, who famously produced Grey's Anatomy , How To Get Away with Murder and Scandal, and creator Chris Van Dusen, Bridgerton follows Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she makes her debut onto London 's competitive marriage market.
And fans are thrilled with the show that features racy scenes where scantily-clad couples embrace amid the back drop of high society, with a star-studded cast including Julie Andrews' as a narrator.
The show follows Daphne, hoping to follow in her parent's footsteps and find a match sparked by true love, and her prospects initially seem to be unrivalled.
But as her older brother begins to rule out her potential suitors, the high society scandal sheet written by the mysterious Lady Whistledown (voiced by Julie Andrews) casts aspersions on Daphne.
Pictured is Golda Rosheuval as Queen Charlotte sitting in the throne room in the new sex-filled show
Fans have already compared it to both hit noughties show Gossip Girl. which sees a New York private school hit by a scandalous gossip blog, as well as ITV drama Downton Abbey which ran for six seasons and saw worldwide success.
Starring in the show as the highly desirable and rebellious Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings is British-Zimbabwean actor Regé-Jean Page, who plays a committed bachelor and the catch of the season for the debutantes' mothers.
Despite proclaiming that they want nothing the other has to offer, the attraction between Simon and Daphne is undeniable and sparks fly as they find themselves engaged in an increasing battle of wits while navigating society's expectations for their future.
Fans have already compared it to both hit noughties show Gossip Girl. which sees a New York private school hit by a scandalous gossip blog, as well as ITV drama Downton Abbey which ran for six seasons and saw worldwide success.
Netflix say the show 'is a romantic, scandalous, and quick-witted series that celebrates the timelessness of enduring friendships, families finding their way, and the search for a love that conquers all,'.
Within the first twenty minutes of the eight hour long series, Anthony Bridgerton - brother of protagonist Daphne - romps with a beautiful opera singer Siena against a tree.
Speaking to Decider about his role, Jonathan Bailey who plays the nobleman said: 'When you see his face, he's looking at his father's watch — an heirloom — and he's rutting [Siena] against the family tree. He's not even looking at her in the eye.'
Starring in the show as the highly desirable and rebellious Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings is British-Zimbabwean actor Regé-Jean Page, who plays a committed bachelor and the catch of the season for the debutantes' mothers.
The Long Gallery at Lancaster House, pictured, serves as one of the rooms in Queen Charlotte's palace (pictured)
A grand ball is held in Bridgerton, where the two central characters meet. Pictured, actors twirl across the dance floor in Regency costume
Dashing protagonist the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), left, meets his friend Anthony Bridgerton (Johnathan Bridgerton), right, for a drink in Bridgerton
Bridgerton creator Chris Van Dusen added that he dubbed the first season the 'The Education of Daphne Bridgerton' due to the protagonist starting off knowing nothing about sex, but later is taught to masturbate.
'She starts out as this picture perfect, wide-eyed, innocent debutante. She grows into a woman who sheds all the constraints society has held her to, and she finally figures out who she really is and what she's capable of,' he said.
Taking to Twitter, fans have shared their shock at the series sexual content, with many accidentally tuning in with their parents on Christmas Day.
Fans have warned against watching the show with their parents - as there are a lot of graphic sex scenes
'Just got scolded for not warning my friend against watching Bridgerton with her parents for family time. Definitely my bad,' said one.
'Nearly finished Bridgerton, it’s a gorgeous piece of period fluff but don’t watch it with your parents.
'Do not be fooled by the Regency setting. Do not watch with the parents,' added another.
Others praised the show for its portrayal of consent on screen.
Bridgerton showing that the removal of a glove, the touch of a hand the, fastening of a button, AND that consent can be SEXY AF,' said one.
' Julie Andrews as the Gossip Girl in a sexy fake-dating / enemies-to-lovers Regency costume drama filled with string versions of anachronistic pop hits.....2020 is good now, actually,' said another.
'#Bridgerton is even better than I hoped it would be. Funny and sexy and pulls you along in the story. I’m ALL in,' said another.
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