In season three of Bridgerton, Francesca finally became a main character. Now played by Hannah Dodd (the role was recast), Francesca is the sixth-eldest Bridgerton sibling. I don’t know that we’re definitely going to go down the complete idea of the book.”Netflix Alli and Dodd as John and Francesca. In the show, Michael is Michaela Stirling—setting up a queer romance for Francesca in future Bridgerton seasons. In the books, Michael attends Francesca and John's wedding, and falls for her at a dinner before the nuptials.