Who is Bridgerton creator Chris Van Dusen – and what is his upcoming project with Bad Bunny?
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The series is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes of Grey’s Anatomy fame, and has earned both criticism and praise for its “colour-blind casting”. But what do you know about the man behind it all – Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Bridgerton?
Chris Van Dusen worked on Grey’s Anatomy
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He’s married with three kids
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Much like our favourite Bridgerton couples, Chris has also found his happily-ever-after. Chris is married to Bryan Van Dusen, and the couple has three adorable daughters together.
He wants more LGBT storylines in Bridgerton
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While Van Dusen was the showrunner for Bridgerton season one, we saw queer representation through the character of Sir Henry Granville, played by Julian Ovenden, and his friendship with the second-oldest Bridgerton brother, Benedict. Van Dusen mentioned in an interview with Out in 2022 that he included this component of visibility in the show to portray “tolerance in an intolerant time”, and that he hopes to expand on it in the future.
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He’s producing a show with Bad Bunny
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In 2023, Van Dusen took up a series adaptation of the bestselling young adult novel They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. Notably, it is also a queer romance, with Latino lead characters.
Van Dusen came on board for They Both Die at the End after serving as showrunner for the first two seasons of Bridgerton. He revealed to Deadline that he chose this series adaptation because it presented the kind of project he wanted to tackle after Bridgerton.
He’s working on another book-to-series adaptation
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Van Dusen is working on a TV adaptation of the newly released romance novel Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy. He is taking this project on in collaboration with A24 and Pacesetter Productions. It is a coming-of-age story of self-discovery, romance and mystery.
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The main character is Abbey Bly, who gets the chance to escape the restrictions of her “retired rock star” dad and study in London. Of course, she takes it, and chaos ensues in the form of crushes, forbidden love and an aristocratic scandal. Van Dusen will be the executive producer and showrunner for this adaptation.
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- The showrunner of Bridgerton’s season 1 and 2 also worked on Shonda Rhimes’ Grey’s Anatomy, and has 3 daughters with husband Bryan