Bridgerton — Season 1
Daphne and the Duke's fake courtship, episode by episode
Bridgerton S01E1 Recap: "Diamond of the First Water" — Reputation Enters the Room
Daphne Bridgerton enters the marriage market with a queen's blessing, a brother's interference, and one anonymous gossip sheet ready to turn every glance into c
Bridgerton S01E2 Recap: "Shock and Delight" — Daphne Takes the Reins
Daphne Bridgerton enters a false courtship to escape one bad bargain, only to learn how quickly a woman must fight for the shape of her own life.
Bridgerton S01E3 Recap: "Art of the Swoon" — Daphne Learns the Rules
Daphne Bridgerton tries to play the marriage market like a game, then discovers that longing has terrible manners.
Bridgerton S01E4 Recap: "An Affair of Honor" — Desire Meets the Rules
Daphne gets the prince, Simon tries to leave, and one garden kiss makes every polite rule in Mayfair suddenly bare its teeth.
Bridgerton S01E5 Recap: "The Duke and I" — Love Meets the License
Daphne and Simon get the wedding everyone demanded, but desire has to survive gossip, guilt, and one very locked bedroom door.
Bridgerton S01E6 Recap: "Swish" — A Honeymoon Meets Consequence
Daphne and Simon arrive at Clyvedon wrapped in honeymoon heat, only for estate duties, village custom, and missing truths to start tugging at the bedcovers.
Bridgerton S01E7 Recap: "Oceans Apart" — A Vow Turns Cold
Daphne returns to London with a wounded marriage, a ruined debutante, and one terrible question waiting for her body to answer.
Bridgerton S01E8 Recap: "After the Rain" — Love Chooses to Stay
The final ball asks Daphne and Simon to stop performing happiness long enough to decide whether they can build it.