In an attempt to earn back his family's money, he asks Simon's friend, Will, to throw a big boxing match. Simon enters Daphne’s bedroom and tells her he doesn’t want to be alone, but also he doesn’t know how he wants to be the man she needs him to be. As Lady Featherington returns home, she learns that her husband is dead. Bridgerton is an American streaming television period drama series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes.It is based on Julia Quinn's novels set in the competitive world of Regency era London's ton during the season, when debutantes are presented at court.Bridgerton is Shonda Rhimes's first scripted Netflix series.. Bridgerton premiered on Netflix on December 25, 2020. Bridgerton (TV Series 2020– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bridgerton season one ended with the twist of who the mysterious heir to the Featherington estate will be, after it was revealed that Baron Featherington had been killed. The young Lord Bridgerton ends his affair with Siena (Sabrina Bartlett) after way too many ups and downs for an eight-episode season. While on a technical level, he probably isn’t a fuckboy and is loyal to his wife, he’s still shit hence his fifth place position. On Netflix's Bridgerton, the Featheringtons might come the closest to being the show's villains, although the family isn't entirely a bad lot. She was presented as Eloise's sidekick, Colin Bridgerton's childhood friend, Marina Thompson's ally, and her sisters' punching bag. The first season of Bridgerton aligns most closely with the first book in the series, ... Lord Featherington He has risen! He literally lies to his wife about their finances and drives away his daughters suitors because he gambled away the family money. Ben Miller as Lord Featherington on "Bridgerton." Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) fooled "Bridgerton" viewers into believing that she was a mere victim of unrequited love during the show's first season. Lord Featherington (Ben Miller): Despite being the head of the household, this patriarch gets little respect from his family or his friends. Netflix Lord Featherington apparently had gambling problems and financial troubles before the start of the show, and they come to a head when his daughters can't afford new dresses. The Featherington heir could be anyone: a distant relative, a stranger, that ubiquitous bee. God, Lord Featherington fucking sucks. Working together . She enters her office to see all the money is gone and she sobs. Lord Featherington is gone. He’s dead in the novels but alive and up to no good in the TV series.