1 of 3 | Masali Baduza (L) and Hannah Dodd star are now filming "Bridgerton" Season 5. Photo courtesy of Netflix

March 24 (UPI) -- Netflix has announced that filming has begun on Season 5 of Bridgerton, which will focus on Hannah Dodd's character Francesca.

"Two years after losing her beloved husband John, Fran decides to reenter the marriage mart for practical reasons," Netflix said in a press release Tuesday.

"But when John's cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza) returns to London to tend to the Kilmartin estate, Fran's complicated feelings will have her questioning whether to stick to her pragmatic intentions or pursue her inner passions."

The British period drama co-stars Adjoa Andoh, Jonathan Bailey, Nicola Coughlan, Ruth Gemmell, Luke Newton and Golda Rosheuvel. Julie Andrews narrates the series.