Dearest Gentle Reader, if you too have been plagued with a "feeling that is like torture," but one which you "cannot, will not, do not want to give up," I have good news for you. "Bridgerton" Season 3 is returning this week with Part 2, and it truly cannot come soon enough.

In the spotlight this season are fan-favorites Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, who finally declared their love for each other in a scene that can only be described iconic and "sexy," as Nicola Coughlan put it.

Part 1 of "Bridgerton" Season 3 ended with Colin asking Penelope to marry him and the second part will focus on the newly engaged couple and their journey towards their aisle, while Penelope's double-life as Lady Whistledown threatens to destroy their happiness.

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"With an announcement of such magnitude comes an even greater secret… Which begs this author to wonder: Should one still reveal a truth when they stand to lose everything?" says Netflix about the second part.

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Coughlan, in an interview with USA TODAY, had said that Penelope should tell Colin about her alias Lady Whistledown.

"I think when you love someone truly, you have to reveal all of yourself, which is hard," the actor had said.

Here's what to know about Part 2 of "Bridgerton," including the release date, cast and trailer.

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When does 'Bridgerton' Season 3 Part 2 come out?

Part 2 of "Bridgerton" Season 3 will drop on Netflix on Thursday, June 13, at 3 a.m. ET, as per the streaming platform.

Episodes 1 to 4 released on Netflix on May 16.

How to watch 'Bridgerton' Season 3 Part 2

Part 2 of "Bridgerton" will be available to stream on Netflix starting une 13. Episodes 1 to 4 of "Bridgerton" Season 3 Part 1 released on May 16 and are available to stream on Netflix.

Seasons 1 and 2 of "Bridgerton" are also available to stream on Netflix. Season 1 focused on the romance between the eldest daughter and fourth child of the Bridgerton family Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the Duke of Hastings, while Season 2 followed the eldest Bridgerton child Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and his tumultuous relationship with Kathani 'Kate' Sharma (Simone Ashley).

'Bridgerton' Season 3 Part 2 cast

Here's a list of actors and their characters in Season 3 of "Bridgerton":

• Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton
• Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington
• Sam Phillips as Lord Debling
• Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton
• Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
• Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton
• Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma
• Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton
• Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton
• Victor Alli as Lord John Stirling (the Earl of Kilmartin)
• Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton
• Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton
• Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
• Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury
• Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
• Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley
• Harriet Cains as Philipa Featherington
• Bessie Carter as Prudence Featherington
• Jessica Madsen as Cressida Cowper
• Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich
• Polly Walker as Portia Featherington
• Daniel Francis as Marcus Anderson

'Bridgerton' Season 3 Part 2 trailer

Netflix released the trailer for Part 2 of "Bridgerton" Season 3 on June 3.

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