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The Best Episodes of Bridgerton

Every episode of Bridgerton ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bridgerton!

Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.
Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix

Best Episodes Summary

"Old Friends" is the best rated episode of "Bridgerton". It scored 8.6/10 based on 4141 votes. Directed by Andrew Ahn and written by Lauren Gamble, it aired on 5/16/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Viscount Who Loved Me".

  • Old Friends
    8.6/104,141 votes
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    #1 - Old Friends

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2024

    When a caller arrives at her home, Penelope faces a difficult choice. For others, opportunities to build a fresh start — and find a love match — abound.

    Director: Andrew Ahn

    Writer: Lauren Gamble

  • The Viscount Who Loved Me
    8.5/103,567 votes
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    #2 - The Viscount Who Loved Me

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/25/2022

    Anthony lashes out as he awaits news of Kate, while Eloise turns to Theo for help in her Lady Whistledown hunt and Lady Featherington plans a grand ball.

    Director: Cheryl Dunye

    Writer: Jess Brownell

  • A Bee in Your Bonnet
    8.2/103,201 votes
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    #3 - A Bee in Your Bonnet

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/25/2022

    The Sharmas arrive at the Bridgerton's country estate, where Anthony seeks to win Kate's good opinion amid bad memories and a ruthless game of pall-mall.

    Director: Alex Pillai

    Writer: Sarah L. Thompson

  • Harmony
    8.2/102,998 votes
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    #4 - Harmony

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/25/2022

    Scandalous rumors swirl around the Bridgertons and the Sharmas. The queen’s ire over Lady Whistledown lands Eloise and Penelope in a quandary.

    Director: Cheryl Dunye

    Writer: Oliver Goldstick

  • Tick Tock
    8.2/103,042 votes
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    #5 - Tick Tock

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/13/2024

    Lady Whistledown's surprising engagement announcement reverberates through the Ton, while Penelope grapples with the need to disclose her true identity.

    Director: Bille Woodruff

    Writer: Azia Squire

  • Victory
    8.1/102,989 votes
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    #6 - Victory

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/25/2022

    As guests gather for the Bridgerton's ball, Anthony and Kate clash during a hunting party, Colin revisits the past, and Lady Featherington sets a trap.

    Director: Alex Pillai

    Writer: Chris Van Dusen, Jess Brownell

  • An Unthinkable Fate
    8.1/102,962 votes
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    #7 - An Unthinkable Fate

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/2022

    Rattled by Anthony's hasty nuptial plans, Kate receives advice from Lady Danbury. Eloise spars with a new ally. Emotions run high during a dinner party.

    Director: Tom Verica

    Writer: Abby McDonald

  • How Bright the Moon
    8.1/103,499 votes
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    #8 - How Bright the Moon

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/16/2024

    Penelope begins her private lessons in charming suitors, but the arrangement quickly grows complicated. A dazzling debutante seizes the queen's attention.

    Director: Tricia Brock

    Writer: Sarah L. Thompson

  • The Duke and I
    8.0/103,686 votes
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    #9 - The Duke and I

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/25/2020

    To fend off rumors about their garden escapade, Simon and Daphne must make a personal appeal to the queen. Marina's wedlock scheme dismays Penelope.

    Director: Sheree Folkson

    Writer: N/A

  • After the Rain
    8.0/103,524 votes
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    #10 - After the Rain

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/25/2020

    The duke and duchess's season-ending ball signals a turning point for their marriage — and ushers in changes of fortune and fate to those around them.

    Director: Alrick Riley

    Writer: Chris Van Dusen

  • Forces of Nature
    8.0/103,478 votes
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    #11 - Forces of Nature

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2024

    Penelope catches the eye of nature-loving Lord Debling, to the dismay of other admirers. A near-catastrophe on a windy day makes a hero out of Colin.

    Director: Andrew Ahn

    Writer: Eli Wilson Pelton

  • An Affair of Honor
    7.9/103,506 votes
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    #12 - An Affair of Honor

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/25/2020

    Daphne receives a stunning gift from Prince Friedrich but soon courts scandal at a ball. Eloise searches for clues to Lady Whistledown's identity.

    Director: Sheree Folkson

    Writer: Abby McDonald

  • The Choice
    7.9/102,918 votes
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    #13 - The Choice

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/25/2022

    Anthony's duty to his family wars with his desire for Kate. Edwina ponders her future — and impresses the queen. Eloise's rendezvous stirs suspicion.

    Director: Tom Verica

    Writer: Lou-Lou Igbokwe

  • Out of the Shadows
    7.8/103,897 votes
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    #14 - Out of the Shadows

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/16/2024

    The debutantes enter the marriage mart as Francesca navigates her first season out. A well-traveled bachelor returns, and Penelope unveils a new look.

    Director: Tricia Brock

    Writer: Jess Brownell

  • Romancing Mister Bridgerton
    7.8/102,846 votes
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    #15 - Romancing Mister Bridgerton

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/13/2024

    A desperate impostor strives to publicly win the queen's favor. Penelope races to write an urgent missive — but has the damage already been done?

    Director: Bille Woodruff

    Writer: Annabelle Hood

  • Art of the Swoon
    7.7/103,520 votes
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    #16 - Art of the Swoon

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/25/2020

    After Daphne catches the eye of a royal suitor, she turns to Simon for relationship advice. Lady Featherington tries to browbeat Marina into marriage.

    Director: Tom Verica

    Writer: Leila Cohan-Miccio

  • Oceans Apart
    7.7/103,234 votes
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    #17 - Oceans Apart

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/25/2020

    Amid accusations of lies and betrayal, a rift forms between the newlyweds, while a deception of another kind could besmirch the Bridgerton family name.

    Director: Alrick Riley

    Writer: Abby McDonald

  • Into the Light
    7.7/103,392 votes
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    #18 - Into the Light

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2024

    With a rival threatening to divulge her secret for money, Penelope chooses the best path forward as her relationships and livelihood hang in the balance.

    Director: Tom Verica

    Writer: Daniel Robinson

  • Shock and Delight
    7.6/103,699 votes
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    #19 - Shock and Delight

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/25/2020

    Simon's apparent courtship of Daphne angers her brother Anthony and threatens to ruin the arrangements he made. Marina opens up to a curious Penelope.

    Director: Tom Verica

    Writer: Janet Lin

  • Swish
    7.6/103,344 votes
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    #20 - Swish

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/25/2020

    On her honeymoon, Daphne discovers just how uninformed she is about the physical aspects of the marital bed. Colin comes to a decision about Marina.

    Director: Julie Anne Robinson

    Writer: Sarah Dollard

  • Capital R Rake
    7.6/103,267 votes
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    #21 - Capital R Rake

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/25/2022

    Anthony begins his search for a wife, Eloise braves her society debut, and Lady Danbury helps the queen choose a diamond among the season's debutantes.

    Director: Tricia Brock

    Writer: Chris Van Dusen

  • Off to the Races
    7.6/102,925 votes
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    #22 - Off to the Races

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2022

    Facing heated competition and a prickly foe, Anthony steps up his courtship game. Eloise makes a Lady Whistledown discovery as a family member returns.

    Director: Tricia Brock

    Writer: Daniel Robinson

  • Joining of Hands
    7.6/102,885 votes
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    #23 - Joining of Hands

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/13/2024

    A shocking column fuels the queen's search for the real Lady Whistledown. As the wedding looms, Penelope questions her future as a wife — and scribe.

    Director: Tom Verica

    Writer: Geetika Lizardi

  • Diamond of the First Water
    7.3/104,385 votes
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    #24 - Diamond of the First Water

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/25/2020

    Daphne debuts on London's marriage market as a new gossip sheet sets high society atwitter and Simon, the eligible Duke of Hastings, returns to town.

    Director: Julie Anne Robinson

    Writer: Chris Van Dusen