Netflix’s upcoming limited series The Age of Innocence could be the next obsession for Bridgerton fans

Netflix recently greenlit a limited series: an adaptation of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. According to reports, it is being speculated that the series could be the next obsession for Bridgerton fans. This is because of the rich tapestry of forbidden romance it offers, along with social intrigue, styling and aesthetics of period a drama.

Read on to know more about how captivating The Age of Innocence could be for Bridgerton fans.

Here is why The Age of Innocence could captivate the Bridgerton fans

In 1993, Martin Scorsese adapted the same novel and achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of repressed desire and social constraints. The Age of Innocence revolves around the life of Newland Archer, a lawyer who is engaged to May Welland. They are a happy couple who seem to be deeply in love with each other and want the world to know about their engagement (union). However, this comes to a halt when Newland Archer meets May's cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, who has newly arrived in town. He falls in love with her madly despite knowing he is not allowed to do so.

Scorsese's The Age of Innocence highlights the themes of duty, desire and passion, as their love defies the rigid conventions of the elite New York society.

Bridgerton, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Julia Quinn, showcases the lives of an aristocratic, scandalous family. The Bridgerton siblings are involved in romance that entails dramatic misunderstandings and social pressures. The show also features forbidden and unrequited love against the world and its rules. Season 2 of Bridgerton centres on Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma. Anthony is about to marry Edwina, Kate's younger sister, but ends up having a slow-burning chemistry with Kate, and they both try to suppress it due to their duty, pride, and social expectations.

Both the film and the series portray the complexities of high society's rules and the passions that are brewing beneath the surface. Bridgerton also comes with a vibrant Regency era setting in London with bold romantic escapades.

The Age of Innocence and Bridgerton are rooted the strong primal emotion of love, the passion it necessitates, and the challenges it poses within a rigid social framework.

The Age of Innocence and Bridgerton share a close time period, and a unique costume design and vintage visuals

The Age of Innocence is set in the 1870s, depicting a conservative New York society. The era usually was characterised by a bustled gown, high collars and intense social formality, especially among the elites. This has also been rightly representated in the Scorsese 1993 film, as mentioned.

Bridgerton is set in early 19th-century England, specifically around 1813–1827. Therefore, both shows share a somewhat close period with a few decades of gap. In England, this was a time of empire waist dresses, elaborate social rituals, and strict class divisions.

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Even Van Dusen, Bridgerton's creator cited Scorsese's 1993 adapation as one of the inspirations for the series, an implication that Netflix targetted a relatively similar audience.

This new Netflix adaptation can be anticipated by people who appreciate and love period dramas, and the illict affairs in entails – forbidden love, love triangles, the setting or the costume design!

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