NETFLIX ANNOUNCES FINAL CAST FOR "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" AND REVEALS A FIRST GLIMPSE AS PRODUCTION BEGINS

RUFUS SEWELL, FREYA MAVOR, JAMIE DEMETRIOU, DARYL MCCORMACK, RHEA NORWOOD, SIENA KELLY AND LOUIS PARTRIDGE JOIN CAST

(L to R: Emma Corrin, Freya Mavor, Olivia Colman, Hopey Parish, Rhea Norwood, Hollie Avery)

*Image Credit: Ludo Robert*

Production is now underway on Pride and Prejudice in the UK. Written by Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper), the series will be a faithful, classic adaptation of the novel.

Rufus Sewell will star as the beloved Mr Bennet. The Bennet sisterhood will feature Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet alongside Heartstopper alumnus Rhea Norwood, as Lydia and newcomers Hollie Avery and Hopey Parish in their debut roles of Kitty and Mary. Louis Partridge will take on Mr Darcy's nemesis, Mr Wickham with Jamie Demetriou turning his hand to the pompous Mr Collins and Fiona Shaw as the fearsome Lady Catherine de Bourg.

The final cast lineup includes:

· Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat, Scoop) will be Mr Bennet

· Freya Mavor (Industry, La Dame Dans L'Auto) will be Jane Bennet

· Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats, Barbie) will be Mr Collins

· Daryl McCormack (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery; Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) will be Mr Bingley

· Louis Partridge (House of Guinness, Disclaimer) will be Mr Wickham

· Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper, Cabaret) will be Lydia Bennet

· Siena Kelly (Black Mirror, Domino Day) will be Caroline Bingley

· Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) will be Lady Catherine de Bourg

· Hopey Parish will make her screen debut as Mary Bennet

· Hollie Avery will make her screen debut as Kitty Bennet

Also joining the cast:

Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts, A Streetcar Named Desire) will be Mrs Gardiner, Sebastian Armesto (Gangs of London, A Small Light) will be Mr Gardiner, Rosie Cavaliero (KAOS, Bookish) will be Lady Lucas, Saffron Coomber (Three Little Birds and Die Zweiflers) will be Mrs Hurst, James Dryden (Deadpool, Time Bandits) will be Mr Hurst, Justin Edwards (The Thick Of It, The Franchise) will be Sir William Lucas, James Northcote (The Last Kingdom, Fool Me Once) will be Colonel Forster, Eloise Webb (The Queen's Gambit, Sanditon) will be Harriet Forster and Isabella Sermon (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jurassic World: Dominion) will be Georgiana Darcy.

Previously announced: Emma Corrin (Nosferatu, Black Mirror), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Benediction) and Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown).

Speaking earlier in the year about the new series Dolly Alderton (Writer and Executive Producer) said: "'Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy - it has been a joy to delve back into its pages to find both familiar and fresh ways of bringing this beloved book to life. With Euros Lyn directing our stellar cast, I am so excited to reintroduce these hilarious and complicated characters to those who count Pride and Prejudice as their favourite book, and those who are yet to meet their Lizzie and Mr Darcy."

About Pride and Prejudice:

· Pride and Prejudice, one of the most iconic novels of all time, is coming to Netflix as an all-new 6-part limited series.

· The series will be a faithful, classic adaptation of the novel, written by Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper), going into production in the UK in 2025.

· Executive Producers: Laura Lankester, Will Johnston and Louise Mutter for Lookout Point, as well as Dolly Alderton and Euros Lyn. Emma Corrin will also join as Executive Producer, marking their debut in the role

· Producer: Lisa Osborne.

· Based on the novel by Jane Austen.

· Jane Austen's beloved novels have enraptured generations for over 200 years. Her most famous and widely-read novel, Pride and Prejudice has inspired countless writers and filmmakers. Its iconic characters, sharp social commentary and timeless love story, continue to delight audiences the world over.

Note to editors: Hopey Parish trained at the Manchester School of Acting, and only just graduated. Her most recent final production was playing Rosalind in As You Like It. Hollie Avery graduated from LAMDA in 2024 after studying German and English Literature at University of Edinburgh graduating in 2023.

About Lookout Point:

Lookout Point, a BBC Studios company, is a leading television drama producer for British and global audiences. Led by Laura Lankester, Will Johnston and Louise Mutter, recent productions include original adventure series Renegade Nell for Disney+, the smash hit final season of beloved crime drama Happy Valley (BBC/AMC), two seasons of trailblazing historical drama Gentleman Jack (BBC/HBO), and the first screen adaptation of Vikram Seth's classic novel A Suitable Boy for the BBC. Lookout Point is wholly owned by BBC Studios, the main commercial arm of BBC Commercial Ltd.

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