Bridgerton Vs. Sanditon: Which Had The Better Season 2? Cast Your Vote!

Bridgerton and Sanditon have titles that sound a little alike, and both are Regency-era dramas. However, the similarities between the two beloved shows end there, for the most part.

Both series lost their hot leading men following the inaugural seasons. Regé-Jean Page did a one-and-done on the Netflix offering from Shonda Rhimes' camp, and Theo James bowed out of PBS' Jane Austen adaptation for bigger and better prospects. The show must go on, and the writers and producers behind Bridgerton and Sanditon deserve credit for creating sophomore seasons that were just as strong, if not stronger, than the initial outings.

Which got us to thinking: Which period drama had the better Season 2? Bridgerton, which is based on Julia Quinn's bestselling novels, had so much simmering sexual tension between its leading couple, Anthony and Kate, that its predominately female audience watched it even more than Season 1 and created the cute couple name "Kanthony."

Sanditon, on the other hand, unpacked a titillating love triangle for Charlotte that ended with a buzzy breakup that has people champing at the bit for Season 3. In comparison, Bridgerton Season 3 will pivot to a whole new couple and romance while giving fans a second helping of "Kanthony" because, as we all know, the pair's courtship was cut short.

Torn between the two? Read our list of comparisons and contrasts before voting in our poll, and then drop your thoughts in the comments.

It's no coincidence Kate and Anthony first fell in love riding their horses in the park. The sporty husband-and-wife-to-be also hunted and played an uber competitive game of pall-mall that brought them closer — despite Anthony's eventual engagement (and breakup) to Kate's sister, Edwina.

On the surface, Charlotte and Alexander seemed like an unlikely pair because she is so social, and he is not. Their shared love of horses, dancing, Greek mythology and cornflowers brought them closer, as did being repulsed by Colonel Francis Lennox.

Sadly, the wounded widower is still recovering from the death of his wife, Lucy, and will have to heal in order to win back Charlotte's love after firing and dumping the governess in the finale. So... a Season 3 wedding, then?

Lady Danbury was as helpful as ever. In Season 1, she showed her godson Simon the light when it came to love, and in Season 2, she did the honors for Kate Sharma.

Lady Denham is anything but helpful, and her stance on the sugar/anti-slavery boycott was abominable. Still, no one can deny Lady Denham's gift for clever quips and comebacks.

The first time Kate and Anthony danced, they didn't mean to fall in love. And the second time? They couldn't help but fall in love.

After a lot of flirting and longing looks, Alexander and Charlotte's first (and only) dance confirmed the chemistry between them and made us swoon.

Aside from ripping off members of the Ton for a fraudulent investment scheme, Lord Jack Featherington badmouthed Will Mondrich and tried to make Lady Portia Featherington forsake her daughters. For shame!

Here's a bit of fun trivia for you: Rupert Young, the actor who plays Jack, is the brother of Sanditon head writer Justin Young.

Charles Lockhart was a gifted painter. He was also a con man who made Georgiana fall in love with him so he could propose marriage and steal her money. Thankfully, Sidney's letter warning Tom and Arthur about Charles, and his failed suit against the estate of Georgiana's late father, arrived just in time.

After criticism that Bridgerton Season 1 was guilty of colorism — there were no dark-skinned actresses with significant roles or speaking parts — the drama course-corrected by casting South Asian stars Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran in Season 2.

Crystal Clarke's Georgiana Lambe has been a major player on Sanditon from the start. And her flawless mocha-colored skin has inspired a number of viewers, of all races and hues, to root for her.

Bridgerton fans suffered through an Anthony and Edwina courtship and near-wedding that should've never happened. But at least Anthony and Kate ended up happily married in the end.

We're happy for Alison and Declan, don't get us wrong, and their wedding was beautiful. What we really wanted was for Alexander to ask Charlotte to marry him — and he didn't. Now no one is happy. Well, except Declan and Alison.