12 Subtle Details You Might Have Missed In 'bridgerton' Season 3, Part One

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In episode one, Colin gifts Violet a pocket watch. This could be a nod to Violet's late husband (and Colin's father), Edmund. In previous seasons, Anthony carries a pocket watch that was a gift from Edmund.

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This could be a foreshadowing of her short-lived future marriage to John Stirling. In Julia Quinn's novels, Francesca, like her mom, also becomes a widow when John dies of an aneurysm two years after getting married.

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After marrying Anthony Bridgerton off-camera at the end of season two, Kate is officially a member of his family. Throughout season three, Kate's outfits incorporate more blue shades and styles that are also reminiscent of Violet Bridgerton's attire.

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There are small clues that Miss Clara Livington was the initial spreader of Penelope's secret.

She can be seen in the background listening in when Eloise first tells Cressida about Penelope and Colin's plan for him to help her find a match. Later, she smirks when the other women ask Cressida about gossip. She is also in the background gossiping when Pen and Colin are talking.

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A string cover of "Jealous" by Nick Jonas plays in the background when Penelope is speaking to another man and Colin is watching her, plainly suggesting that his feelings toward her are starting to change. (And really, the only good use of a string cover this season.)

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The morning after Colin and Penelope's first kiss, when Colin is first starting to become befuddled by his changing feelings for his longtime friend, Hyacinth commends her brother for offering to help Penelope find a husband and says Penelope is lucky to have him as a friend.

Some fans have noticed that Hyacinth's observation about their dynamic feels reminiscent of her past comments regarding her siblings Daphne and Anthony, where she called out the people they'd go on to marry pretty early on.

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In episode two, Colin tells Eloise he brought her back a new book from his travels abroad. But she tells him she's already in the middle of reading a novel — "Emma" by Jane Austen. That was published in December 1815, so we're likely in 1816. (Season two was set in 1814.)

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No, she's not just playing a Regency-era version of the Guess Who? board game.

Last season, Queen Charlotte had miniatures of women in the Ton to figure out who Lady Whistledown was. Now, she has miniatures of men to find a suitor for Francesca, her chosen diamond of the season.

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When Penelope finally decides she needs to get serious about finding a husband to get away from her mother and sisters, her first order of business is getting a new look. To do this, she goes to see Madame Delacroix, and when the dressmaker asks if Penelope has anything in mind for her dress styles, Penelope mentions that she'd like to get whatever is fashionable in Paris.

Colin, of course, has just returned from Paris. Earlier in the episode, when they first reunited, Penelope even complimented Colin's new fashion and he remarked that it was all the rage in Paris. This indicates that, despite Penelope saying she wants to be sensible and realistic, some part of her is still trying to catch Colin's eye with her makeover.

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The color palette combines colors associated with the two characters: light blue and champagne shades to nod to Anthony and orangey red hues to honor Kate's heritage. The walls also contain paintings of peacocks, the national bird of India.

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In a quick moment, Queen Charlotte references Edwina Sharma, Kate's younger sister who was a major character in season two.

Though Edwina doesn't appear in season three, the queen remarks that she'd heard her last diamond made a match abroad. This signifies that Edwina, who almost married Anthony before he and Kate admitted their love for each other, got her own happy ending.

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While dancing with the other couples, Tilley, who's a bit unconventional and not as concerned with society's rules, swaps traditional dance roles with Benedict and takes the lead — which seems to surprise and intrigue him.