53. I Drove All Night

Hold on to your bonnets as we flash back in time to witness the ball – and the lead-up – from Sophie’s perspective. With more information about her life and circumstances, we’re able to see why Benedict has the luxury to stay frozen in a moment of time and Sophie simply does not.

Meanwhile, Lady Danbury and the Queen experience a relationship re-evaluation, and Posy and Alfie step up to become new favourite side characters.

Finally our season villain emerges: Lady Araminta, who makes the much-missed Cressida look positively angelic.

Featuring:

- Our *own* lack of class consciousness

- Visual metaphors are visualing

- Weak Bridgerton genes

- Villain dressing

- Sad, sulky Sophie

- A stacked social calendar

- Mother manipulation

- Soul mates