Regency Era Gossip Girl
When the show first aired, viewers were quick to compare it to “Gossip Girl.” Just as Gossip Girl reported all the drama of the Upper East Side, Lady Whistledown exposed the secrets of London’s upper-class families. In fact, fans weren’t the only ones to point out this obvious similarity.
Actor Regé-Jean Page who plays Simon Basset the Duke of Hastings compared the two shows as well. In fact, he said it was a bit like if Jane Austen met Gossip Girl with a touch of 50 Shades of Grey. In his words, it’s a romance and a fantasy and a big, warm Regency hug. Well, we can get on board with that.