Bridgerton to focus on same-sex romance Bridgerton have revealed the fifth season will centre around a same-sex romance between Francesca and Michaela Stirling. 24 March 2026 Bridgerton's fifth season will centre around a same-sex romance between Francesca and Michaela Stirling. Hannah Dodd's Francesca will be the focus of the new season of Bridgerton The Netflix drama series has focused on the love life of one of the Bridgerton family members and a new teaser has revealed the next set of episodes will focus on the reserved Francescar Stirling, Countess of Kilmartin - who is played by Hannah D...