SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” now streaming on Netflix.

“Queen Charlotte” may be an extension of the “Bridgerton” universe, but its brand-new story by Shonda Rhimes is quite different, with a much more serious tone.

“The series in itself is like a different beast,” says Corey Mylchreest, who portrays young King George III in the Netflix drama. “It feels like ‘Bridgerton’ but it has maybe darker moments to it, and it’s a little bit grittier. So it feels like its own thing.”

The story of Queen Charlotte and King George III was briefly touched on in Season 2