Shonda Rhimes has made Netflix history.
The three-time Emmy Award-nominated producing force behind ABC prime-time juggernauts such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away with Murder” continues her hit streak with “Bridgerton.”
The binge-worthy, bodice-ripping, Regency Era romantic drama has become the biggest series in Netflix’s history.
The show’s launch was larger than even the streaming giant could’ve have predicted — Netflix says “Bridgerton” was watched by 82 million people — or a whopping 41 percent of Netflix’s global audience of 200 million — in its first 28 days online.
Based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling book series, the Chris Van Dusen-created series centers on Phoebe Dynevor’s character, Daphne Bridgerton, and her marriage to the Duke of Hastings, played by heartthrob Rege-Jean Page.