Source: Courtesy / Netflix "Dearest gentle reader..." Bridgerton continues to shake up the romance genre and the ton alike as season 5 is already making headlines. This time, the hit Netflix series centers on female leads longing for one another, marking it the first fully fleshed-out queer love story on the series. According to a Netflix press release, Season 5 will spotlight Francesca Bridgerton - played by Hannah Dodd - as she navigates love, loss, and unexpected new feelings.