‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Part 2: Hit show's most popular friendship could all end in tears
Contains spoilers for 'Bridgerton' and Julia Quinn's book series
LONDON, ENGLAND: Apart from Penelope Featherington's (Nicola Coughlan) brewing romance with Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), fans are awaiting to see if she manages to reconcile her friendship with Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) in Season 3.
Scheduled to premiere on June 13, 2024, 'Bridegerton' Season 3: Part 2 promises an exciting drama waiting to unfold in Penelope's complicated life.
In Season 2 of the Netflix series, Penelope and Eloise had a bitter fallout after Eloise finds out that Penelope is Lady Whistledown, who wrote gossip about her family. Fans are now wondering if they will finally reconcile in Season 3.
What happens to Penelope Featherington and Eloise Bridgerton's friendship in Julia Quinn's books?
You'll be astonished to know that in Julia Quinn's books, Penelope and Eloise don't have a fallout in the first place.
In the book series, it isn't Eloise but Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen) who discovers Penelope's secret identity. When Cressida blackmails Penelope for money, she breaks her secret to Colin Bridgerton.
In the fourth novel of the series, titled 'Romancing Mister Bridgerton', Eloise discovers the secret on her wedding day, when she apologizes to Penelope for hiding her secret romance.
Filled with guilt, Penelope confesses the secret that she has been hiding. She acknowledges that she was the one writing gossip about her family, including her romance with Theo.
Much to Penelope and readers' shock, Eloise already knew that as Hyacinth had told her. Eloise doesn't feel angered or betrayed, unlike in the Netflix series, and they continue to remain friends.
Will Penelope Featherington and Eloise Bridgerton be friends again in 'Bridgerton' Season 3?
While Penelope hopes to reconcile in Season 3: Part 1, Eloise has turned mean to her. Much to fans' disappointment, they continue to grow apart in the current season.
In Season 3: Part 2 trailer, Eloise poses a threat to Penelope's happy relationship with Colin. She warns Penelope that the wedding cannot happen until she reveals her identity as Lady Whistledown to Colin.
With this dramatic face-off, chances of them being friends again look bleak and instead hint a villainous turn to Eloise's character arc.
The fate of their friendship remains unknown at this point, with fans waiting for a happy ending for Penelope, Colin and Eloise.
How to stream 'Bridgerton'?
After a steamy end to Season 3: Part 1, fans eagerly anticipate the release of Part 2. Fortunately, the wait is ending soon as the remaining episodes of Season 3 are set to arrive on Netflix on June 13.
Ahead of its release, you can binge watch Season 1, 2 and Season 3: Part 1.
'Bridgerton' Season 3: Part 2 trailer