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Yet there’s also a lot of love in the doc, particularly in the generous passages that explore his friendship with Reiner (who died in 2020) and his singular bond with second wife and sometime leading lady Anne Bancroft, who’s been gone for more than two decades.—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026 The show may change the happily ever afters of both leading ladies in Season 5 and Season 6, deviating from the Bridgerton books.—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026 The leading lady is murdered, and Detective Frank Cioffi has to solve the mystery while her show tries to continue.—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 Bridgerton has found its new leading lady in Sophie Baek.—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leading lady