Who is Simon Basset in Bridgerton?
The reluctant duke · The Ton
Simon Basset (The reluctant duke) is a character in Bridgerton, part of The Ton. Simon Basset returns to London as the new Duke of Hastings — devastating, eligible, and armed with a private vow that would scandalize every mother in the ton: he will never marry and never sire an heir, a promise made at his father's deathbed and meant as revenge. The ambitious mamas descend anyway. Simon's charm is effortless; the wound underneath it — a childhood spent failing a father who wanted perfection — is the engine of everything he won't say.
When does Simon Basset first appear?
Simon Basset first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Diamond of the First Water”) of Bridgerton (2020–, Netflix).
Who is Simon Basset connected to?
Relationships already established when Simon Basset first appears — nothing from later episodes.
- Daphne Bridgerton — The ruse that stopped being one
- Anthony Bridgerton — Old friends, new terms
- Lady Danbury — The boy she actually raised
Which group does Simon Basset belong to?
By the time Simon Basset appears, The Ton also includes Lady Danbury, Queen Charlotte.
Who else is introduced in this episode?
- Daphne Bridgerton — The season's diamond
- Anthony Bridgerton — The viscount at the gate
- Violet Bridgerton — The dowager who watches
- Eloise Bridgerton — The one who'd rather think
- Penelope Featherington — The wallflower in yellow
- Colin Bridgerton — The charming third son
- Benedict Bridgerton — The second son, searching
- Lady Danbury — The ton's sharpest tongue
- Queen Charlotte — The crown that crowns diamonds
- Marina Thompson — The cousin with a secret
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