The ‘ton is back in action! The highly anticipated trailer of Bridgerton Season 3 was dropped online on Thursday and has piqued the excitement of the fans. The Netflix show is based on Julia Quinn’s Regency romance novels and is loved by romance and history lovers across the world.

The trailer of the third season teases a possible romance between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).

Colin and Penelope’s budding romance in Bridgerton Season 3

It was already reported earlier that the third season of Bridgerton would concentrate on Colin finding love in friend Penelope Featherington. While Penelope’s affection for Colin is well known and has been highlighted in the previous season, the trailer of season 3 indicates that Colin too will slowly realise his feelings for her.

Watch the trailer of Bridgerton Season 3 here: 

‘Even a wallflower can bloom’

The trailer opens with the narrator, Lady Whistledown (Julie Andrews), saying, “Dearest gentle reader, we have been apart for far too long. At last, London’s fashionable set has made its return, and it seems that our Bon Ton is moving with the changing tide. So, too, is this author.”

The clip features a flashback scene where Penelope says, “I cannot live at home any longer,” before she agrees with Colin to help her find a husband.

But on the course of helping his friend, will Colin realise his true feelings for Penelope? And will Penelope finally pay heed to her feelings for Colin or look for a suitable match for her marriage outside?

At one point, Colin seeks his mother’s advice, asking if she believes “the best foundation for love is friendship.” To this, Lady Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) says, “It is rare, but you must follow your heart.”

The trailer also gives a glimpse of Anthony and Kate’s romance after their marriage in the second season.

The much-awaited season 3 is split into two parts, with the first one premiering on Netflix on May 16 and the second on June 13.