Fans have spotted a huge mistake in the opening scene of 'Bridgerton'

There's no doubt that Netflix's new hit period drama Bridgerton has been a smashing success with TV viewers, transporting fans back into the world of corsets, frock coats, hansom cabs, and lavish balls.

However, the show has been criticized by some for the artistic license it has taken with regards to historical accuracy, and this week fans of the series have managed to spot a whopping great blooper in the opening scene which they now can't un-see.

According to The Sun, the scene in question occurs right at the start of episode one: consisting of an exterior shot of two horse-drawn carriages driving down a Georgian street circa 1815.

However, if you look closely at the cobbled road, you'll clearly see double yellow lines between it and the sidewalk.

These double yellow lines, which indicate no parking, weren't a feature of English roads until the 1960s, which makes it curious that they've appeared as a civic feature nearly 140 years earlier than they were supposed to.

A screenshot of the blooper was shared by the Twitter account Fake History Hunt, which captioned the pic:

"Oh dear, modern yellow no parking lines on the street in the tv drama 'Bridgerton'.

"I've worked on a few films/tv shows as historical consultant and art department, I remember our lot painting over modern white lines on a street or covering the whole street with earth [sic]"

On Twitter, a number of viewers who are clearly sticklers for historical accuracy have taken to social media to bemoan the gaffe.

For instance, one person wrote: "Really? Yellow parking lines on the road??! No way! [sic]"

Meanwhile, someone else wrote: "I was requested to watch Bridgerton during a lockdown evening, turned into a ‘spot the gaffe’ game. 1813 London society, yellow lines, no parking signs, smoking filtered cigarettes, bemused. [sic]"

Another person added: "I couldn’t get into Bridgerton. I got bored and the lighting bothered me, way too bright for a period drama. Also spotting inaccuracies like double yellow lines on the road."

However, other people have defended the show. For instance, one Twitter user wrote: "So apparently people have been saying they couldn't watch @bridgerton because of the yellow parking lines on the road and other historical inaccuracies.

"Not being funny right but I think you've been focusing on the wrong thing."

Someone else chimed in: "Something wrong with people if they are focusing on the yellow lines on the roads, hidden primark signs and pipe work going down the buildings. Instead of focusing on the pure beauty of The Duke. [sic]"

Finally, someone else replied: "It's Bridgerton. I can forgive yellow lines [sic]."

So it seems as though these minor mistakes won't stop fans from enjoying what they love. Personally, I can't blame them - can you?