Daphne debuts on London's marriage market as a new gossip sheet sets high society atwitter and Simon, the eligible Duke of Hastings, returns to town.
Amid accusations of lies and betrayal, a rift forms between the newlyweds, while a deception of another kind could besmirch the Bridgerton family name.
The duke and duchess's season-ending ball signals a turning point for their marriage — and ushers in changes of fortune and fate to those around them.
Daphne receives a stunning gift from Prince Friedrich but soon courts scandal at a ball. Eloise searches for clues to Lady Whistledown's identity.
On her honeymoon, Daphne discovers just how uninformed she is about the physical aspects of the marital bed. Colin comes to a decision about Marina.
Katy takes her scorched earth strategy to Letterkenny. Gail gets some action of her own.
Post fight with Dierks, the hicks/skids and hockey players attend an American Buck and Doe.
In this festive special, the Strawbridges take inspiration from Christmases past in a 19th-century ledger they find in the attic, and create a winter wonderland complete with an ice rink.
The body in the Scheldt turns out to be Eric's. Esther turns out not to be pregnant and is told not to use Eric's seed now that he is dead. Veronique confesses that she saw Eric at Tropicana and Evi and Sam are going to investigate further. They inform Esther about his visit to the club. Sylvia makes an appointment with the police. Esther decides to go to Tropicana herself. She finds herself in a dire situation and when she runs off, she recognizes Sylvia by her tattoo.