Black Sails Star Hannah New Joins Bridgerton Season 3

The cast of Bridgerton Season 3 is growing.

Hannah New, best known as the star of Black Sails, has joined the cast as firebrand widow Lady Tilley Arnold. After losing her husband at a young age, Lady Tilley Arnold enjoys the benefits of running her late husband's former estate and all the financial and sexual freedom that come with it. 

Season 3 of Shonda Rhimes' hit Netflix series will follow the love story of Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington aka Lady Whistledown (Nicola Coughlan) after putting Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) front and center last season. 

Other new cast members joining for Bridgerton Season 3 include Hannah Dodd, who is replacing Ruby Stokes as Francesca Bridgerton, Daniel Francis, Sam Phillips, and James Phoon.

Bridgerton Season 3 is currently in production.

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