The hottest show in all of television right now is Bridgerton as season three of the hit series is now available on Netflix. While the show may be set in England, we’ve gotten word of a Mississippi connection who’s played a key role in launching it into the No. 1 streaming spot.
According to a social media post from the Sonic Boom of the South, Jackson State alumnus and former J-Sette dancer Lauren Gamble was one of the writers behind episode four of season three called “Old Friends.”
🍿 Are you streaming @Netflix’s #1 show? Season 3, Episode 4 of @Bridgerton was written by our very own Prancing J-Sette (2010-2013) Alumna Lauren Gamble. They call them the 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑰𝑳𝑳 𝑶𝑭 𝑨 𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑬𝒀𝑬𝑺 for a reason. #LuvDaBoom pic.twitter.com/GMrFpiJFkY
— Sonic Boom of the South (@SonicBoomOTS) June 21, 2024
Gamble, who attended Jackson State from 2010-2013, has been a writers’ assistant and on-crew for other Shonda Rhimes-created series such as Inventing Anna and How to Get Away with Murder but this was her debut with the hottest show currently on Netflix.
Without spoiling it too much, the episode Gamble wrote for Bridgerton is about season three main character Penelope facing a difficult choice when Colin catches feelings for her while secondary main character Francesca meets her future husband. Tune in to find out more all while supporting a fellow Mississippian!
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