As a result, the series itself has become a hotbed of discourse and criticism. Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan recently took to IG to speak out against the author, the show, and the recent UK Supreme Court's unanimous ruling that a "woman" in equality legislation should be defined as referring to a "biological woman and biological sex."

Casey Bloys says HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series is not "secretly being infused" with author J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views.