7.3/104,376 votesLoading...#1 - 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
7.6/103,693 votesLoading...#2 - 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
7.6/103,338 votesLoading...#3 - 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
7.6/103,260 votesLoading...#4 - 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
7.6/102,919 votesLoading...#5 - 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
7.6/102,873 votesLoading...#6 - 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
7.7/103,515 votesLoading...#7 - 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
7.7/103,229 votesLoading...#8 - 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
7.7/103,380 votesLoading...#9 - 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
7.8/103,889 votesLoading...#10 - 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
7.8/102,831 votesLoading...#11 - 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
7.9/103,499 votesLoading...#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
7.9/102,913 votesLoading...#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
8.0/103,680 votesLoading...#14 - 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
8.0/103,518 votesLoading...#15 - 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
8.0/103,469 votesLoading...#16 - 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
8.1/102,984 votesLoading...#17 - 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
8.1/102,957 votesLoading...#18 - 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
8.1/103,488 votesLoading...#19 - 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
8.2/103,195 votesLoading...#20 - 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
8.2/102,993 votesLoading...#21 - 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
8.2/103,031 votesLoading...#22 - 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
8.4/103,561 votesLoading...#23 - 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
8.6/104,130 votesLoading...#24 - 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 Worst Episodes of Bridgerton
Every episode of Bridgerton ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
"Diamond of the First Water" is the worst rated episode of "Bridgerton". It scored 7.3/10 based on 4376 votes. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson and written by Chris Van Dusen, it aired on 12/25/2020. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shock and Delight".