Hannah Dodd teases how Francesca will grow on the Netflix series.
Key Points
- Francesca and Michaela’s “opposites attract” romance drives character growth in Season 5.
- Dodd highlights Francesca’s introversion and lack of self-assurance; Baduza explores Michaela’s vulnerability.
- Production of Season 5 has begun; future seasons focus on other Bridgertons’ love stories.
Lady Francesca Stirling’s story will be at the forefront of Bridgerton Season 5. Hannah Dodd teased her character’s journey after mourning in a new video with Masali Baduza, who plays Michaela Stirling. They revealed their romantic trope will be opposites attract, which forces their characters to grow.
How Francesca and Michaela Will Grow in Bridgerton Season 5
Tudum released a video featuring the costars discussing the upcoming episodes. We’ll see more of the introvert and the extrovert interacting and growing. Season 4 already showed this when Francesca stayed up late and drank with Michaela, which shocked Lord John Stirling (Victor Alli).
“As much as she is a shyer character and a more introverted character, there is a feeling that she doesn’t always need the validation that other people seek,” Dodd, 30, said. “But I don’t think there’s self-assurance there yet.”
Michaela is a very self-assured character and frazzled Francesca at the beginning of season 4. However, she can grow in another way.
“I’m excited to explore Michaela’s vulnerability,” Baduza, 30, told Tudum. “I think I’m excited to see what it’s like when she doesn’t have to run and she doesn’t have to hide and she’s forced to, like, stay still.”
Michaela isn’t married and is free to travel. She was also very close to her cousin, which made her vulnerable at the end of season 4. Francesca and Michaela had different methods of mourning, which caused them to clash.
Production of season 5 has started. There are still other Bridgertons who haven’t found love yet. Eloise (Claudia Jessie), Hyacinth (Florence Hunt), and Gregory (Will Tilston) will eventually get their own seasons after Francesca.