New Delhi, March 24 -- Netflix has confirmed that the fifth season of Bridgerton will focus on Francesca Bridgerton and Michaela Stirling, marking a new chapter for the period romance created by Shonda Rhimes.

The streaming platform unveiled a first-look teaser on Tuesday and announced that production on the eight-episode season has begun in the UK. The series, based on Julia Quinn's novels, follows the romantic lives of the eight Bridgerton siblings.

The news was shared with the caption, "Members of the ton rejoice! For Bridgerton Season 5 is officially underway (sic)."

According to Netflix, the new season will centre on Francesca, played by Hannah Dodd, who is described as reserved and often feeling out of place. Two years after the ...