Once she became the Francesca Bridgerton actress, Dodd went straight into prep work after winning the role. Not only did she take etiquette lessons, she also had to learn piano for the role — although she only had time to learn the songs she plays on the show.
Hannah Dodd is set to lead her own season of Bridgerton
If you’re loving Francesca’s sweet, quiet love story with John Stirling, we have good and bad news. (Look away now if you want to avoid spoilers!)
In Julia Quinn’s books, which inspired the series, Francesca eventually has a pretty significant plotline. After marrying John (which, in the show, might even happen in the second half of season three), Francesca moves to Scotland.
However, in the book When He Was Wicked, which is “Francesca’s book,” John dies just two years into their marriage. Her story is actually about her romance with John’s cousin, Michael, who falls for her just a few days before she ties the knot with John.
We don’t know when this story will be playing out in the Netflix series, it’s very likely that her love story will be coming soon. In fact, there’s a small chance it could play out in the next season. However, most fans believe that Benedict, whose love story appears in the third Bridgerton book, is the more likely candidate. All we do know is that next season’s love story has been chosen.
“I can’t say a word, I’ll get in so much trouble,” Quinn told People recently. “I do know, but I can’t say yes.”
Whether Francesca’s romance with Michael plays out next season or a few seasons down the line, it seems that we’ll be seeing a lot more of her in the years to come — and we couldn’t be more thrilled.