Bridgerton is a fancy Netflix show. It takes place in Regency-era London. Wealthy Bridgerton family is on a quest for love. They navigate high society chaos. Think lavish costumes, steamy romance and a diverse cast. It is based on books by Julia Quinn. Bridgerton became a cultural phenomenon. Fans everywhere are obsessed. Who knew love and drama could be so… well, dramatic?

Meet the men from Bridgerton

Simon Basset

Simon is brooding, gorgeous, and loud in the quietest way — like a thunderstorm that reads poetry. He acts all controlled and aloof but then every so often he burns everything down with one raw confession (and no, he doesn’t actually sleep that much, despite the dark circles). There’s this delicious mix of pride and secret softness — ruthless with a carriage wheel of charm but also suspiciously into painting, or is it woodworking? — I can never keep it straight. Honestly he sits in rooms and rewrites atmospheres with a glare, which is exhausting and thrilling all at once.

Anthony Bridgerton

Anthony is the classic big brother with a permanent scowl that you kind of want to kiss to fix, which is both ridiculous and accurate. He lives and breathes duty, rules, and rigid hats, but then every five minutes he reveals a jittery romantic who can’t stop glaring at the one thing he wants. Terribly protective, a tiny bit hot-headed, and far more sentimental than he’d admit (he owns at least one terrible poem), he keeps the family upright like a slightly worried general. Sometimes he acts unforgiving and then buys you a ridiculous present — totally inconsistent but very him.

Colin Bridgerton

Colin is the flirty mischief-maker with a grin that makes everyone forgive his terrible ideas, and he’s forever two steps ahead of his own conscience. Loves travel, stories, flirting with absolutely everyone (and I mean everyone), and also somehow ends up writing a book later — spoiler but also not? — his layers show up when you least expect them. He’s annoyingly charming but actually kind, and yes he can be shallow for a carton of milk, yet also unexpectedly thoughtful at 3 a.m. when he should be asleep but is instead composing sonnets.

Benedict Bridgerton

Benedict is the artsy dreamer who thinks in sketches and awkward winks, forever covered in something that might be clay or maybe jam, who knows. He flops through life being sincerely kind and embarrassingly blunt (in the best way), and he’ll defend his friends with a gladiator’s courage despite preferring to be painting rather than fighting. Slightly oblivious, deeply loyal, and loves theatrical gestures that make you laugh and then cry thirty seconds later.

Lord Featherington

Lord Featherington is a chaotic, blustery mess of ambition and bad financial decisions wrapped in an ostentatious waistcoat; he loud-whispers gossip like it’s an art form. He schemed and flailed with the kind of tragicomic energy that makes you both annoyed and oddly sympathetic (and also suspicious of every ledger). Showy, frugal in the worst ways, and stooped under musty secrets, he still has weirdly tender moments — mostly misdirected, usually inconvenient, always dramatic. He’ll make a scene, knock over a vase, and somehow make you remember his name forever.

Gregory Bridgerton

Gregory is the giggly little brother who grows into the most reliably ridiculous adult, part mischief, part heart-of-gold, wholly incapable of being boring. He’s forever a bit of a clown, loves a prank (and a practical joke that gets out of hand), and somehow manages a sincere loyalty that feels like a warm blanket. Slightly naive, surprisingly brave when it matters, and obsessed with small delights (marbles? whistles? snacks?) — not consistent, but adorable. He will absolutely be the one to cheer you up at two in the morning and then eat your dessert.