Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a historical drama series created by Shonda Rhimes and a prequel spin-off of the Netflix series Bridgerton. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%, it should come as no surprise that Queen Charlotte has graced Netflix’s Top 10 TV Series for weeks in a row. It’s been described by critics as “heartfelt”, “thoughtful”, and “bittersweet”. As a limited series, fans are begging for more. Unfortunately, a release date for Bridgerton’s newest season has yet to be announced. Not to worry, dear reader, we have a cure. If you’re wondering what to watch after Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, we’ve got you covered.
“Bridgerton”
This one is a given. Queen Charlotte is a part of the Bridgerton world, making it the perfect show to watch after finishing Queen Charlotte.
Synopsis: Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-MA for nudity, sexual content, foul language, and alcohol use. It has an average of 70 VidAngel filters per episode: 56 for sexual content, 6 for language, 3 for violence, and 5 miscellaneous filters.
- Sexual content includes male and female nudity, sex with nudity, sex without nudity, immodesty, kissing, implied nudity, and nudity in paintings and statues.
- Language includes several uses of blasphemy (G*d, L*rd), and some uses of f*ck, b*tch, d*mn, and others. It also includes sexual references.
- Substance use includes drinking alcohol and taking drugs.
- Violence includes rare graphic violence (blood), non-graphic violence (slapping, shoving, punching), and some disturbing images (dead bodies).
TMDB Rating: 82%
Starring: Jonathan Bailey, Nicola Coughlan, Ruth Gemmell, Claudia Jessie
Available through: Netflix
“Downton Abbey”
Highly rated among both critics and audiences! This clean period drama has all the heart of Queen Charlotte without the sex scenes and nudity.
Synopsis: A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-14 for violence, alcohol use, foul language, and sexual content. It has an average of 33 VidAngel filters per episode: 12 for substance use, 11 for language, 6 for sexual content, 2 for violence, and 4 miscellaneous filters
- Substance use includes drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and smoking tobacco.
- Language includes b*stard, G*d, L*rd, bl**dy, and d*mn. It also includes sexual innuendos and references.
- Sexual content includes kissing, nudity in paintings and statues, and immodesty.
TMDB Rating: 81%
Starring: Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter
Available through: Amazon Prime Video, Britbox
“Outlander“
If the on-screen romance is what you fell for in Queen Charlotte, Outlander will surely pull at your heartstrings. The show is revered for the chemistry between lead actors and has won many awards. It is the perfect blend of romance, drama, and historical fiction.
Synopsis: The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire’s heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Parents Guide: Outlander is rated TV-MA for mature themes, graphic scenes, and sexual content. It has an average of 74 VidAngel filters: 26 for sexual content, 20 for language, 17 for violence, and 11 miscellaneous filters.
- Sexual content includes female nudity, sex without nudity, sex with nudity, sexual assault, kissing, and immodesty.
- Language includes a few uses of f*ck, and several uses of d*mn, sh*t, b*stard, and others, as well as blasphemy such as G*d, Chr*st, and L*rd.
- Violence includes graphic violence, non-graphic violence, and disturbing images.
- Other elements include graphic medial and medical procedures.
TMDB Rating: 82%
Starring: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Richard Rankin, Sophie Skelton
Available through: Netflix
“Poldark”
Just like Queen Charlotte, Poldark is an emotionally-involved period drama that has you invested in each of the characters’ stories.
Synopsis: Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession… falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest – only the bankers are smiling. It’s 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins: his father dead, the family mine long since closed, his house wrecked and his sweetheart pledged to marry his cousin. But Ross finds that hope and love can be found when you are least expecting it in the wild but beautiful Cornish landscape.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-14 for violence, alcohol use, foul language, and sexual themes. It has 53 VidAngel filters on average per episode: 23 filters for sexual content, 11 for substance use, 10 for language, and 7 for violence.
- Sexual content includes sex without nudity, implied sex, backsided nudity (buttocks), kissing, and immodesty.
- Substance use includes drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco.
- Language mainly includes uses of d*mn, h*ll, and also blasphemy (uses of “G*d” and “L*rd”).
- Violence includes some graphic violence (blood, wounds, gun violence), non-graphic violence (punching, shoving, kicking), and disturbing images (dead bodies, hangings).
TMDB Rating: 78%
Starring: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Heida Reed, Ruby Bentall, Jack Farthing, Beatie Edney
Available through: Amazon Prime Video, PBS
“The Crown”
Follow the life of another British queen, Queen Elizabeth II. This gripping historical drama has five seasons for your binge-watching pleasure. If the royal family is what you’re interested in, here are more shows about the British Monarchy.
Synopsis: The inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses. Two courts. One Crown.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-MA for sexual content and foul language. It has an average of 24 filters per episode: 10 for sexual content, 9 for language, 2 for violence, and 5 miscellaneous filters.
- Sexual content includes some female and male nudity, sex with nudity, sex without nudity, implied nudity, kissing, and immodesty.
- Language includes f*ck, G*d, Chr*st, h*ll, bl**dy, sh*t and others. It also includes sexual references.
- Violence includes some gore and non-graphic violence.
- Miscellaneous filters include rare medical procedures, objectionable scenes, and disturbing images.
TMDB Rating: 82%
Starring: Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Olivia Colman, Vanessa Kirby, Jeremy Northam
Available through: Netflix
“Dickinson”
Described as a “quietly perfected [a] mix of sitcom and sincerity”, Dickinson is a fine choice for following up Queen Charlotte. It’s less high society, throne, and marriage, but reflects a similar lightheartedness and sincerity through a modern twist on Emily Dickinson’s coming-of-age story.
Synopsis: Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world’s greatest poet.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-14 for foul language, sexual content, and substance use. It has an average of 35 VidAngel filters per episode.
TMDB Rating: 86%
Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Toby Huss, Adrian Enscoe, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt, Jane Krakowski
Available through: AppleTV+
“The Empress“
Bridgerton-esque. A captivating dramatization of the story of Empress Elisabeth. The classy pop song covers are fun.
Synopsis: Two young people meet. A fateful encounter – the proverbial love at first sight. He is Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, she is Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria and the sister of the woman Franz is to marry.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-MA for sexual content and foul language. It has an average of 28 VidAngel filters per episode: 22 for sexual content, 6 for violence, 5 for language, and 6 miscellaneous filters.
- Sexual content includes female nudity, backsided male nudity, sex with nudity, sex without nudity, immodesty, kissing, and nude statues and paintings.
- Violence includes some graphic violence, non-graphic violence, and disturbing images.
- Language includes sh*t, G*d, h*ll, *ss, d*mn, and others. It also include sexual references.
- Miscellaneous filters include life events, bodily functions, and medical procedures.
TMDB Rating: 78%
Starring: Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Elisa Schlott
Available through: Netflix
“The Serpent Queen”
Conflicted characters, a strong female lead, and high society. Less love story more political intrigue.
Synopsis: Considered an immigrant, common, and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th-century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid, and she’s unable to conceive. Yet, only with her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and master the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-MA for nudity, foul language, and mature themes. It has 89 VidAngel filters on average per episode: 39 filters for language, 21 filters for sexual content, 18 filters for violence, 3 filters for substance use, and 9 miscellaneous filters.
- Language is severe and includes uses of f*ck, c*nt, b*tch, G*d, J*sus, Chr*st, and others. Also includes sexual references.
- Sexual content is severe and includes nudity (breasts, buttocks, genitals), sex with nudity, sex without nudity, implied sex, sexual assault, immodesty, and kissing.
- Violence includes graphic violence, gore, non-graphic violence, and disturbing images
- Substance use includes drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco.
TMDB Rating: 80%
Starring: Samantha Morton, Liv Hill, Amrita Acharia, Barry Atsma, Enzo Cilenti, Sennia Nanua
Available through: Starz
“Victoria”
If you enjoyed Queen Charlotte’s transformation from a timid teen to a confident queen, Victoria is the perfect show to binge-watch next. This historical TV drama follows Victoria’s early life, including her relationship with her husband Albert, and her political responsibilities between the 1830s to 1850s.
Synopsis: The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalized the throne’s public image and become the “grandmother of Europe”.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-PG for sexual themes, substance use, and some scary scenes. It has 31 VidAngel filters on average per episode: 11 filters for sexual content, 8 filters for language, 7 filters for substance use, 3 filters for violence, and 4 miscellaneous filters.
- Sexual content includes implied sex, sexually suggestive scenes, immodesty, kissing, implied nudity, and nudity in paintings and statues.
- Language includes G*d, b*stard, d*mn, Chr*st, and L*rd. It also includes childish language and sexual references.
- Substance use includes drinking alcohol and smoking cigars and pipes.
- Violence includes rare graphic violence, non-graphic violence, and some disturbing images.
TMDB Rating: 73%
Starring: Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Nell Hudson, Ferdinand Kingsley, Adrian Schiller
Available through: Amazon Prime Video, PBS
“The Tudors”
A captivating historical drama about the power struggles within King Henry VIII’s royal family. More lustful than the romantic Queen Charlotte but nonetheless a highly-rated period drama that may be worth binge-watching. If you don’t want to see all the mature themes, VidAngel can help you take out the inappropriate scenes.
Synopsis: The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-MA for nudity, violence, substance use, alcohol use, foul language, and sexual content. It has 79 VidAngel filters on average per episode: 45 filters for sexual content, 19 for language, and 10 for violence.
- Sexual content includes nudity, sex with nudity, sex without nudity, implied sex, kissing, and immodesty.
- Language mainly includes uses of f*ck, b*stard, *ss, sh*t, d*mn, and also blasphemy (uses of “G*d”, “J*sus” and “Chr*ist”).
- Violence includes some graphic violence (burning bodies, bloody wounds), non-graphic violence (hitting, shoving, stabbing), and disturbing images (dead bodies).
TMDB Rating: 78%
Starring: Simon Ward, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Sarah Bolger, Anthony Brophy
Available through: Amazon Prime Video, Showtime
“Downton Abbey: A New Era”
If you’re looking for all the sincerity of Queen Charlotte in a movie, this would be it.
Synopsis: The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s newly inherited villa.
Parents Guide: Rated TV-14 for alcohol use, foul language. It has 59 VidAngel filters: 19 filters for language, 12 filters for sexual content, and 25 filters for substance use.
- Substance use includes drinking and references to alcohol.
- Language includes uses of h*ll, b*stard, and G*d, as well as some sexual references.
- Sexual content includes one sexually suggestive instance, some immodesty, and kissing.
TMDB Rating: 72%
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Imelda Staunton
Available through: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Rent/Buy
“The Duchess”
A period drama but with a different type of tragic love story.
Synopsis: A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Parents Guide: Rated PG-13 for nudity, violence, alcohol use, foul language, and sexual content. It has 150 VidAngel filters: 95 filters for sexual content, 32 filters for substance use, and 18 filters for language.
- Sexual content includes some nudity (back, part of breast, nude baby boy, and nude statues and paintings), sex without nudity, implied sex, sexual assault, immodesty, and kissing.
- Substance use includes drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco.
- Language includes uses of d*mn, b*stard, G*d, and h*ll, as well as sexual references.
TMDB Rating: 70%
Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell
Available through: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, Amazon Rent/Buy
“The Young Victoria”
Just like Queen Charlotte, this movie follows a young woman who gets caught up in the political power of monarchy. Political intrigue combined with an enchanting love story.
Synopsis: Caught in a power struggle with her closest advisors, a young and inexperienced queen draws strength from the handsome prince whose love and affection has stolen her heart.
Parents Guide: Rated PG for some foul language and sexual content. It has 129 VidAngel filters: 64 filters for sexual content, 24 filters for language, 22 filters for substance use, and 15 for violence.
- Sexual content includes implied sex, nudity in paintings and statues, immodesty, and kissing.
- Language includes uses of d*mn, G*d, and L*rd, as well as childish language, bigoted slurs, and sexual references.
- Substance use includes drinking alcohol.
- Violence includes one instance of graphic violence (bloody wounded man), and non-graphic violence (hitting, kicking, shooting)
TMDB Rating: 72%
Starring: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson
Available through: Netflix, Amazon Rent/Buy
“Pride & Prejudice” (2005)
Charming dialogue and character development with a slightly modern feel. Watch this classic period film for lighthearted entertainment that is also thought-provoking.
Synopsis: Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride & Prejudice tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet’s five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr. Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr. Darcy, have moved into their neighborhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.
Parents Guide: Rated PG for some foul language, mild sexual content, and substance use. It has 119 VidAngel filters.
- Language includes uses of L*rd, G*d, and *ss. It also includes childish language and sexual references.
- Sexual content includes immodesty, kissing, and nude statues and paintings.
- Violence is non-graphic.
- Substance use includes drinking alcohol and smoking pipes.
TMDB Rating: 81%
Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Rosamund Pike
Available through: Amazon Rent/Buy
These are all great, but I think vidangel is really missing out on capitalizing on their technology, and their profits will increase 10x with a small change that allows use to watch certain unfilterable content (like Disney) through the interface. Thanks to your hard work, all the bones are there to deliver an all-in-one app for viewing media, including media you can’t filter (eg. Disney etc).
What I mean is to allow customers to watch such media, made available based on the MPAA rating (G, Pg, etc). Ie. customers could, in their settings, specify which unfilterable media they can watch via Vidangel based on those ratings.
Here’s the huge problem that would solve (and it’s one every parent has): currently most vidangel users still must have Netflix/Amazon/Hulu/etc available in it’s raw form with all it’s offensive advertising and offensive recommendations to children, not to mention objectionable viewing content in order to watch shows vidangel doesn’t filter.
It’s probably the #1 reason concerned parents don’t use vidangel: not enough content, and the kids are still exposed to objectionable content I. order to watch their other favorite (and parent-approved) content.
This also opens the door to easily taking a googletv device and lock it down to use nothing but vidangel, which would be a win for parents, children, and vidangel.
Anyway, there’s no “Feedback” or “User requests ” option anywhere on your website so I thought I’d post that here. I just got done replacing all out fietc sticks with Google TV because I was tires of the objectionable thumbnails and descriptions our kids were subjected to on the firetruck homescreens … googleTV allows me to use a different loader to address that. But for our kids to watch other parent-approved media they still have to open the prime video or Netflix app, which then exposes them to content that even the filters in those apps won’t remove. It’s maddening, but we still need access to those apps.
I’m sure this is much more difficult to implement than it seems from my vantage point, but no doubt it would vastly increase the ways it could be used as a content aggregator, and usefulness for families. I thinking at a minimum that it’s worth pitching to investors to add that capability.
We really appreciate your feedback! We have forwarded this onto our team!