Bridgerton made another major change from the books, cutting Francesca's pregnancy and miscarriage storyline. In season 4, Francesca, played by Hannah Dodd, mourns her husband John, played by Victor Alli after he dies in his sleep. For a brief time, Francesca thinks she is pregnant but an exam shows she isn't expecting a baby. Showrunner Jess Brownell said the miscarriage felt "too morbid" for the screen, though the show still aims to honor the fertility storyline. Author Julia Quinn said th
