This post contains spoilers forBridgertonSeason 3 Part 2.

Bridgertonis back in full swing now that the final episodes of Season 3 dropped on Netflix.

Not only were they absent from the season, but nobody even mentioned them at all.

Paul Ritter stands in a regal blue uniform next to a seated Golda Rosheuvel dressed in an elaborate royal gown with an intricate wig

In a recent interview withVariety,Bridgertonshowrunner Jess Brownell explained just why she made that call.

I just saw them, theyre sitting over there,'" she said.

“But I firmly feel that in my brain, they are still a part of the universe.”

Victor Alli as John Stirling, Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton, Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, and Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington

“Obviously, on the television show, youre not seeing every part of these peoples lives.

And it works perfectly fine for us because of the nature of the show shifting focus.

We always want to give our main couple that screen time.”

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BridgertonSeason 3 Part 2 is now streaming on Netflix.

Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor are in a period costume scene from Bridgerton, surrounded by elegant décor. They are looking slightly upward

Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor in Regency attire at a formal gathering scene from "Bridgerton"

Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton in period costumes at a market scene from "Bridgerton." Coughlan wears a light dress with floral details; Newton in a dark coat

Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page, dressed in Regency-era attire, hold hands and gaze at each other amidst a festive backdrop with people and fireworks in the background

Four of the "Bridgerton" children standing in their home

Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey as Kate and Anthony embrace tenderly in a scene from the TV series "Bridgerton."