Unlike the Bridgerton books, which featured fewer characters, focusing greatly on the couple at the center of each book, Netflix’s Bridgerton put more emphasis on the ensemble, making Gregory’s presence consistently greater in each season despite his story being the last to be told if the show were to follow the books. While Gregory’s turn to be a romantic lead in Netflix’s Bridgerton couldn’t be further down the road, one key moment from On the Way to the Wedding cannot avoid seeing the light of day in the series, being one of the best moments in Julia Quinn’s book series.
Gregory’s path falling for Lucinda Abernathy isn’t easy nor straightforward, with the youngest Bridgerton brother being intent on finding true love in the eighth Bridgerton book, initially setting his sights on Hermione Watson. By trying to prove himself to Hermione’s friend Lucy, Gregory falls for her, but the already-agreed-upon marriage contract between Lucy and Haselby’s families stands in the way. This eventually leads to Gregory trying the most impulsive plan of action of going to Lucy’s wedding to declare his love, easily one of the most iconic, chaotic and drama-filled moments in the Bridgerton books.
5Hyacinth & Gareth’s Heists In The Clair House
It’s In His Kiss
Netflix’s Bridgerton already showed glimpses of Hyacinth’s wit, showing it off during family functions and especially at Gregory’s expense, fully matching their book dynamic. However, Hyacinth being It’s in His Kiss’s protagonist prompts a full display of her cunning and wit, which are especially boundless in the heists she convinces Gareth St. Clair to organize in his father’s home, trying to discover the truth of Gareth’s parentage at first and find the jewels of Gareth’s grandmother, Isabella, later.
Between their importance for character development and the drama and adventure they make possible, Hyacinth and Gareth’s heists at Claire House cannot be missed from Netflix’s Bridgerton.
Hyacinth’s tendency to pressure Gareth into finding more about his grandmother after he asks for her help to translate Isabella’s diaries greatly furthers their romance in It’s in His Kiss, as Gareth is also vulnerable at Claire House, in addition to showcasing the same wit that initially brings him and Hyacinth together. Between their importance for character development and the drama and adventure they make possible, Hyacinth and Gareth’s heists at Claire House cannot be missed from Netflix’s Bridgerton, making them one of the points it has to weave into the story if Netflix doesn’t renew Bridgerton for eight seasons.
4Francesca Asking For Michaela After John’s Death
When He Was Wicked
Bridgerton season 3 swapping Michael for Michaela Stirling makes some moments of Francesca and Michael’s story in When He Was Wicked superfluous, but some would work just as well, making it important to include specifically one of them, whether Bridgerton gets an entire season to focus on Francesca and Michaela’s romance or not. Right after John’s death, Francesca learns she is pregnant, effectively stopping the transfer of the earldom from John to Michael, as Francesca and John’s child would be next in line to inherit it.
The delicate moment makes Michael feel particularly heartbroken and guilty, as John has recently died and he still has feelings for Francesca, prompting him to remove himself entirely from Francesca’s life. Michaela and Francesca’s friendship can be a major plot point in Netflix’s Bridgerton, making Francesca going to Michaela after her miscarriage something that must happen in the series too, as it can establish Francesca’s hurt about losing her friendship and her feelings for Michaela even as she isn’t ready to acknowledge them before their romance.
3Eloise & Anthony’s Heart To Heart After The Bridgerton Brothers Find Her
To Sir Phillip, With Love
Eloise’s journey is so different that it’s easy to see why Netflix’s Bridgerton should deviate from Eloise’s book story for good, especially considering how she refuses to see marriage as a woman’s sole purpose in the series. Indeed, Eloise’s choice to run away to see if Sir Phillip could be suitable for marriage essentially delivers her a husband and two children in a matter of weeks. While it’s difficult to reconcile how Eloise in the series could end up making her book version’s same choices, Netflix’s Bridgerton should nevertheless strive to adapt one moment from To Sir Phillip, With Love.
2Hyacinth & Lady Danbury’s Reading Sessions
It’s In His Kiss
Hyacinth’s story wouldn’t be complete without including her and Lady Danbury’s reading sessions, which in the books are partially the focus of It’s in His Kiss, but in Netflix’s Bridgerton they could appear much earlier, especially given how the seventh Bridgerton book establishes Hyacinth’s visits to Lady Danbury have been happening for a while. Although Hyacinth’s wit is already noticeable through the glimpses the Bridgerton series offers, it’s her interactions with Lady Danbury that show how similarly clever Hyacinth and the older matron are in It’s in His Kiss, leading to many amusing moments.
Hyacinth wouldn’t get to know Gareth if not for her visits to Lady Danbury in It’s in His Kiss. Indeed, while Hyacinth and Gareth meet one another at the ton’s functions, they only start spending time because Lady Danbury pushes them together, as Gareth needs someone translating from Italian and Hyacinth knows the language. Moreover, given how central to Hyacinth’s story her ability to exasperate others is, to the point Penelope calls Hyacinth and Lady Danbury together “menaces” to society, it would be a disservice to Hyacinth’s character development were Netflix’s Bridgerton not to include her moments with Lady Danbury.
1The Shootout At Lucy & Haselby’s Wedding Reception
On The Way To The Wedding
Gregory and Hyacinth being the youngest siblings in the Bridgerton family makes it difficult to imagine the time they will be romantic leads in their own seasons, given how far that can be, especially with two years passing between each Bridgerton season. Even if Gregory’s Bridgerton season won’t come anytime soon, the Netflix show cannot end before adapting one of the most dramatic moments in the entire Bridgerton book series, the confrontation between Gregory and Lucy’s uncle that leads to the latter getting shot in the shoulder.
Among the, if not the most drama-filled Bridgerton book, On the Way to the Wedding has many twists, and almost all of them have to do with Gregory trying to stop Lucy and Haselby’s union. The shooting is nonetheless needed to stop Lucy’s uncle, who never cared about Lucy and her brother, from forcing Lucy and Haselby’s marriage so that Lord Davenport could stop threatening to expose his treason. How that particular storyline is solved is among the most fast-paced and entertaining developments in the Bridgerton books, making it imperative for the series to adapt it.
