The first look teaser for the highly-anticipated second season of Netflix's Bridgerton dropped on Saturday and debuted a brand new face, Kate Sharma.
Kate (played by Simone Ashley, 26) defiantly confronts lothario Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey, 33, in a bid to call out his objective views of women.
The show-stopping clip begins with the titular character entering the garden announcing, 'I can hear...' before Kate interrupts, 'Pardon me, my Lord.'
'I never got your name. I was wondering if we would meet again,' says Anthony, to which Kate sassily replies, 'So you might discern if my wit is acceptable, my manners genteel?'
'You were eavesdropping,' he says.
'It was hardly an effort. Seeing as you were proclaiming your many requirements for a wife loud enough for the entire party to hear,' the newcomer says.
'I am so in love with her already': Newbie Kate Sharma put Viscount Bridgerton in his place in a brand new teaser for period drama's second season... and fans went wild for it
'You take issue with my requirements,' Bridgerton questions.
'I take issue with any man who views women merely as chattels and breeding stock,' Kate declares.
'None of that was meant for...' Anthony insists before he is cut off with, 'Viscount Bridgerton, yes, when you manage to find this paragon of virtue, what makes you think she will accept your suit?
'Are the young ladies of London truly so easily won by a pleasing smile and absolutely nothing more?'
Confident: Simone Ashley's, 26, character defiantly confronts lothario Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey, 33, in a bid to call out his objective views of women
Look of surprise: 'When you manage to find this paragon of virtue, what makes you think she will accept your suit?' she asks the Viscount in the show-stopping trailer
Hilarious: Adding that Bridgerton's opinion of himself is 'entirely too high,' she concludes, 'Your character is as deficient as your horsemanship'
'So you find my smile pleasing?' he asks.
'I find your opinion of yourself entirely too high. Your character is as deficient as your horsemanship. I shall bid you goodnight,' Kate says before defiantly storming off.
The teaser was introduced by Jonathan and co-star Nicola Coughlan, who jokingly warned fans to 'prepare thyself' - with the trailer released as part of Saturday's Netflix TUDUM event.
It wasn't long before wild fans of the period drama rushed to their keyboards to share their adoration of its latest addition in the YouTube comments section.
'She literally said you’re a horrible person and you can’t ride a horse for s*** goodnight pLS i am so in love with her already [sic], one wrote.
Another added, 'She is exactly what Anthony needs, someone with character and strength, someone that’ll keep him grounded, and shut him up from time to time.'
A third chimed in, 'Kate: "Your character is as deficient as your horsemanship. I shall bid you goodnight." I love her already I'm so excited!'
