The Bridgerton universe has been expanded with its recent limited series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which premiered on May 4 on Netflix. Centered on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power, this prequel told the story of how the young Queen’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a societal shift, creating the world of the Ton inherited by the characters in Bridgerton.
Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), and Ruth Gemmell (Lady Violet Bridgerton) reprised their roles from Bridgerton, with India Amarteifio as Young Queen Charlotte, Michelle Fairley as Princess Augusta, Corey Mylchreestas Young King George, and Arsema Thomas as Young Lady Danbury.
Since its premiere on May 4, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story garnered a whopping 307 millions hours viewed and dominated the Netflix Top 10 for weeks. The ensemble cast is a large reason why the show worked so well; the casting choices for both the younger versions of characters as well as the new ones clearly paid off. If you’re looking for more content involving the cast of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, here are 8 movies you can stream right now.
90 Minutes (2019) – Peyvand Sadeghian (Coral)
Who else is in it: Anton Saunders, Waleed Akhtar, Robert Ristic, Leon Sua, Anton Valensi, Didi Anderson, Waj Ali
Synopsis: “Action unfolds both on and off the pitch at London’s iconic Hackney Marshes, as Lea Valley Rangers prepare for a must-win match against Forest Road Athletic – their first chance to win the league in living memory. Rising tensions are due to more than just the sporting drama however… Long suffering club manager, Nick, struggles to keep his head above water; trying to save his failing marriage whilst guiding his team to victory. Troubled teen Jack realises the pivotal match may provide an opportunity to change his relationship with his estranged father, footballer Dave, forever.”
Where to watch: Freevee
Fractured (2019) – Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury)
Who else is in it: Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Lucy Capri, Stephen Tobolowsky, Lauren Cochrane, Muriel Hogue, Chris Sigurdson, Stephanie Sy
Synopsis: “Ray Monroe (Sam Worthington), and his wife Joanne (Lily Rabe) rush their daughter to the emergency room of a nearby hospital after she is hurt in an accident. After being sent away for further testing, his wife and daughter vanish and all records of their visit disappear. Ray’s concern turns into a desperate race to find his family and discover the truth of what happened to them.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The Kill Team (2019) – Tunji Kasim (Adolphus)
Who else is in it: Alexander Skarsgård, Natt Wolff, Adam Long, Rob Morrow, Taz Skylar, Brian Marc, Jonathan Whitesell, Anna Francolini, Adam James, Osy Ikhile
Synopsis: “When a young US soldier witnesses his platoon members kill innocent civilians under the direction of their sadistic sergeant, he considers reporting them to higher-ups. But as the violent team grows suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, the soldier starts to fear for his life”
Where to watch: Hulu, Showtime
Lady Macbeth (2016) – Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte)
Who else is in it: Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Naomi Ackie, Paul Hilton, Christopher Fairbank, Anton Palmer
Synopsis: “In 19th-century rural England, a young bride who has been sold into marriage discovers an unstoppable desire within herself as she enters into an affair with a worker on her estate.”
Where to watch: The CW, Prime Video
Military Wives (2019) – India Amarteifio (Young Queen Charlotte)
Who else is in it: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Emma Lowndes, Gaby French, Lara Rossi, Amy James-Kelly, Greg Wise
Synopsis: “With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Philomena (2013) – Michelle Fairley (Princess Augusta)
Who else is in it: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham, Barbara Jefford, Ruth McCabe, Peter Hermann, Sean Mahon, Anna Maxwell Martin
Synopsis: A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman’s search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.
Where to watch: Hulu, Prime Video
The Take Down (2017) – Connie Jenkins-Greig (Young Violet)
Who else is in it: Jack Jagodka, Katrina Durden, Vanessa Coffey, Kevin Mangar, Sean Lerwill, Beau Fowler, Jean-Paul Ly
Synopsis: “After an assignment goes tragically wrong, a London hitman gets the chance to start a new life with his daughter, if he can complete one last job.”
Where to watch: Tubi
The War Below (2021) – Sam Clemmett (Young Brimsley)
Who else is in it: Sam Hazeldine, Tom Goodman-Hill, Kris Hitchen, Elliot James Langridge, Joseph Steyne, Anna Maguire, Sonny Ashbourne Serkis, Andrew Scarborough, Douglas Reith, Jaques Troost
Synopsis: “During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man’s land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.”
Where to watch: Max, Plex, Vudu
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