Bridgerton Season 3 Will Finally Pay Off Its Biggest Villain Setup, Unless It Changes The Books

Netflix's Bridgerton has the potential to introduce its biggest villain yet in season 3, provided it remains faithful to the books, that is. The first two seasons follow the order of the Bridgerton books, but Bridgerton season 3 has been confirmed to be skipping the series' third book to tell the story of the TV show's breakout characters, Colin and Penelope. In the books, Penelope's identity as Lady Whistledown nearly blows up in her face because of one important antagonist. If this happens in the show, then Netflix's Bridgerton season 3 might finally be able to pay off on a villain arc three seasons in the making. In the book, Romancing Mr. Bridgerton, Cressida is able to uncover the truth and decides to blackmail Penelope with her knowledge in exchange for a large sum of money. This heinous act pushes both Penelope and Colin to their limit as they decide how to deal with Cressida's threat. Although Romancing Mr. Bridgerton is the fourth book in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series, it is confirmed to inspire the story for Bridgerton season 3, meaning this Cressida storyline should theoretically take place soon. Okay so it's impossible to know how Bridgerton will ultimately handle the Lady Whistledown reveal, but if Netflix's Bridgerton stays true to the books, season 3's major villain arc has the power to ruin the infamous Lady Whistledown possibly forever.