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{{Main|List of fictional viscounts and viscountesses}}
Viscounts and viscountesses appear in fiction, notably in [[Julia Quinn]]'s [[Bridgerton (novel series)|''Bridgerton'' series]] where Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton is the eldest son and head of the [[Bridgerton (novel series)#Bridgerton family tree|eponymous family]]. He is also the focus of the second novel of the series, the #1 ''New York Times'' Bestseller ''[[The Viscount Who Loved Me]]'', published in 2000''.''<ref>{{Cite web |last1=March 27 |first1=Maureen Lee Lenker Updated |last2=EDT |first2=2022 at 01:26 AM |title=How 'Bridgerton' season 2 differs from the novel 'The Viscount Who Loved Me' |url=https://ew.com/tv/bridgerton-season-2-differences-novel-the-viscount-who-loved-me/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> The viscount is portrayed by [[Jonathan Bailey]] in the Netflix television adaptation ''[[Bridgerton]]'' released in 2020.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Season 2 has officially cemented its place as the #1 English TV series on Netflix. One month after its premiere on Netflix, the secrets of Lady Whistledown have amassed a whopping 656.16M hours viewed. |url=https://about.netflix.com/,%20https://about.netflix.com/en/news/top-10-week-of-april-18-anatomy-of-a-scandal-is-the-weeks-most-viewed-title |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=About Netflix |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2022-04-19 |title=''Bridgerton'' Season 2 Overtakes Season 1 in Netflix's All-Time TV Rankings |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bridgerton-season-2-beats-season-1-netflix-viewership-ratings-1235235479/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
Another example of a notable viscount in fiction is [[Viscount Raoul de Chagny|Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny]], one of the love interests in [[Gaston Leroux|Gaston Leroux's]] famous novel [[The Phantom of the Opera (novel)|Le Fantôme de l'Opera.]] He is a notable viscount in France and a patron of the [[Opera Populaire]], the fictional opera house based on the real [[Palais Garnier]]. His older brother, Comte Philipe de Chagny, is a Count or Earl. When Raoul marries [[Christine Daaé]] she becomes the Vicomtesse de Chagny.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Leroux |first=Gaston |title=le Fantôme de l'Opera |publisher=Pierre Laie |year=1909 |language=ISO 3166-2}}</ref>
==See also==
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