The Other Bennet Sister (television series)

The Other Bennet Sister is a television series, based on the novel of the same name, which is, in turn, based on Jane Austen's influential 1813 novel, Pride and Prejudice.^[1]^[2]

The original novel is by Janice Hadlow, and the scripts will be written by Sarah Quintrell.^[1]^[3]

The Bad Wolf film production company is slated to produce the series.^[1] Its previous projects included His Dark Materials.

Comparisons have been made to the very popular BBC 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice -- the one that starred Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.^[1]

Televisual quotes screenwriter Quintrell^[2]:

“I’m thrilled to be telling the story of Mary – the other Bennet sister – exploring what it is to come of age when you’re the odd one out. It’s a joy to be adapting Janice Hadlow’s brilliant take on such a beloved classic with the team at Bad Wolf, and to have found our home at the BBC. I grew up (an awkward, anxious teen, getting everything wrong…) watching the BBC’s wonderful Austen adaptations. It’s the stuff every writer dreams of and I can’t wait to bring this beautiful story to screen – not least, for all the Marys out there."^[2]

According to TvInsider the series will be broadcast in 2026.^[4]

Cast

cast of *The Other Bennet Sister*^[4]^[5]
actor	role	character's age	age IRL	notes
Ella Bruccoleri	Mary Bennet	18	35
Maddie Close	Jane Bennet	22	26
Poppy Gilbert	Lizzy Bennet	20	26
Molly Wright	Kitty Bennet	17	29
Grace Hogg-Robinson	Lydia Bennet	16	29
Indira Varma	Mrs Gardiner		51	Varma played the analog to Caroline Bingley in the Bollywood adaptation Bride and Prejudice.
Richard Coyle	Mr Gardiner		53
Richard E. Grant	Mr Bennet		68	Played Sir Walter Elliot in a 2022 adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion
Ruth Jones	Mrs Bennet		58
Tanya Reynolds	Caroline Bingley		33
Anna Fenton-Garvey	Charlotte Lucas	27	27
Ryan Sampson	Mr. Collins	25	39
Varada Sethu	Ann Baxter		33	A character not found in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Aaron Gill	John Sparrow			A character not found in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Laurie Davidson	Mr. Ryder		33	A character not found in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Dónal Finn	Mr. Hayward			A character not found in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Kimberley Bond (2024-10-10). "The Other Bennet BBC announces Pride and Prejudice spin-off". Harper's Bazaar magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-02-02. Titled The Other Bennet Sister, the 10-part drama will focus on Mary Bennet – Lizzy’s supposedly unremarkable sister and the middle Bennet daughter that is typically overlooked.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Jon Creamer (2024-10-09). "Bad Wolf preps The Other Bennet Sister". Televisual. Retrieved 2025-02-02. The ten-part drama is written by Sarah Quintrell (The Power, Ellen) in her first drama series commission for television, and is based on the novel of the same name by Janice Hadlow.
↑ K.J. Yossman (2024-10-09). "BBC Revisits 'Pride and Prejudice' With Mary Spinoff Titled 'The Other Bennet Sister'". Variety magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2025-09-09. 'I’m thrilled to be telling the story of Mary – the other Bennet sister – exploring what it is to come of age when you’re the odd one out,' said Quintrell.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Kelli Boyle (2025-06-17). "What Is 'The Other Bennet Sister' About? Cast, Premiere Date and More Details About 'Pride and Prejudice'-Inspired Series". tvinsider. Archived from the original on 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-09-09. The Other Bennet Sister follows Mary as she steps out of her sisters’ shadows in search of her own identity and purpose – finding herself in the middle of an epic love story along the way. Her journey will see her leave her family home in Meryton for the soirees of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love, and reinvention.
↑ Ellise Shafer (2025-06-17). "Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, Richard Coyle and More Join 'The Other Bennet Sister' at BBC and BritBox". Variety magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-09-09.

[harpersbazaar2024-10-10-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Kimberley Bond (2024-10-10). "The Other Bennet BBC announces Pride and Prejudice spin-off". Harper's Bazaar magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-02-02. Titled The Other Bennet Sister, the 10-part drama will focus on Mary Bennet – Lizzy’s supposedly unremarkable sister and the middle Bennet daughter that is typically overlooked.

[televisual2024-10-09-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Jon Creamer (2024-10-09). "Bad Wolf preps The Other Bennet Sister". Televisual. Retrieved 2025-02-02. The ten-part drama is written by Sarah Quintrell (The Power, Ellen) in her first drama series commission for television, and is based on the novel of the same name by Janice Hadlow.

[variety2024-10-09-3] K.J. Yossman (2024-10-09). "BBC Revisits 'Pride and Prejudice' With Mary Spinoff Titled 'The Other Bennet Sister'". Variety magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2025-09-09. 'I’m thrilled to be telling the story of Mary – the other Bennet sister – exploring what it is to come of age when you’re the odd one out,' said Quintrell.

[tvinsider2025-06-17-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Kelli Boyle (2025-06-17). "What Is 'The Other Bennet Sister' About? Cast, Premiere Date and More Details About 'Pride and Prejudice'-Inspired Series". tvinsider. Archived from the original on 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-09-09. The Other Bennet Sister follows Mary as she steps out of her sisters’ shadows in search of her own identity and purpose – finding herself in the middle of an epic love story along the way. Her journey will see her leave her family home in Meryton for the soirees of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love, and reinvention.

[variety2025-06-17-5] Ellise Shafer (2025-06-17). "Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, Richard Coyle and More Join 'The Other Bennet Sister' at BBC and BritBox". Variety magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-09-09.

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