Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell has spoken about what it’s like writing sex scenes for the raunchy period drama.

The show’s boss spoke to Digital Spy and other press outlets ahead of the highly anticipated release of season 3, and was asked whether it had gotten easier penning such scenes in a professional setting, following an old quote about how she found it awkward.

“I know what quote you’re talking about,” she said. “And that quote was talking about the fact that I wrote one of the very first sex scenes for the show or I did a pass on it.

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“And so the awkwardness was more about the fact that I didn’t know how far we were going on the show. We hadn’t established that internally. So I was really going for it. And I showed it to Chris Van Dusen and I was like, ‘Gosh, did I go too far? Like is he going to be like, perv, you know?’

“So ever since that, once we established this is what the show is and you should go for it. It’s not awkward at all. It’s storytelling. It’s part of the process and we approach it very professionally.”

While Bridgerton’s return is right around the corner, the future of spin-off/prequel Queen Charlotte is less certain.

Creator Shonda Rhimes has stated that while the show was crafted as a limited series, Netflix has indeed been asking about a second season. The issue is, she isn’t sure about it.

“I’m trying to figure it out still,” she said. “I don’t want to tell a story that doesn’t need to be told – do you know what I mean?”

Bridgerton seasons 1-2 are streaming now on Netflix, along with Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Season 3 premieres in two parts, on May 16 and June 13.