How to Watch Bridgerton in Australia

From afar, the high society world of London during the Regency period of the 1800’s appears classy and whimsical, full of fairy-tale love. But it seems like scandals and gossip are timeless (thank god) and that everyone loves a juicy little secret — no matter how many horses you own. Shonda Rhimes has taken this one step further with her new period drama, Bridgerton, based on the bestselling novels by Julia Quinn. Described as a crossover between Jane Austin and Gossip Girl, the series follows the high society (dubbed the ‘ton’) during the 1813 courting season and is narrated, Gossip Girl­-style, by Lady Whistledown’s “society papers” (aka a gossip blog pre-internet).

The name Shonda…