![]() My husband immediately said, “You have to write the novel.” And I said, “Okay. Shonda let me know, I thought it was amazing.Īnd then I have to give credit where it's due. The powers that be over at Netflix pitched it and said, we love this character, we should do a spinoff. ![]() Julia Quinn: It absolutely started out as a television show, which I was not directly involved in. Haley Lerner: Where did the idea start for the “Queen Charlotte” book and TV projects? Excerpts from the interview follow and you can hear the full interview above. Quinn, who grew up in New England and studied art history at Harvard University, spoke with GBH News about the novel and her explosive success since the release of the Netflix show. The story follows how the marriage of Queen Charlotte - who is Black - to King George of England changed high society. ![]() The companion book, co-written by Quinn and Rhimes, is out today. ![]() The original book series, written by Julia Quinn, has sold millions of copies.Ī spinoff prequel series, titled “Queen Charlotte,” dropped on Netflix on May 4. The TV show, helmed by Shonda Rhimes, has broken Netflix viewership records. Historical fiction-romance “Bridgerton,” has become a worldwide phenomenon. ![]()
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