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[04/29/26 - 09:05 AM]
"The Other Bennet Sister" Premiere: BritBox Shines a Light on Austen's Overlooked Heroine This May
Other highlights include "Twenty Twenty Six," "I Literally Just Told You," and "QI."

[03/31/26 - 08:02 AM]
Video: Miss Mary Bennet Takes the Floor - BritBox Debuts Official Trailer and Key Art for "The Other Bennet Sister," Premiering May 6
The 10-episode series will debut with three episodes, followed by a weekly episodic rollout.

[03/26/26 - 12:01 PM]
"After the Flood" Returns to BritBox: Tensions Rise in High-Stakes Season Two Premiere
Other April highlights include "A Taste For Murder," "Silent Witness," and "Death in Paradise."

[03/05/26 - 07:11 AM]
BritBox Announces May 6th Premiere for "The Other Bennet Sister" in North America
Based on Janice Hadlow's acclaimed novel, the new drama brings Mary Bennet - the oft-overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice - into the spotlight.

[02/26/26 - 02:08 PM]
Britbox Unveils Spring Slate with "The Lady" Starring Mia McKenna-Bruce; Premieres March 18
Other highlights include the return of "Hope Street" and the debut of "Mudtown."

[01/21/26 - 01:37 PM]
BritBox Sets the Tempo for 2026: Sally Wainwright Headliner "Riot Women" Gears Up for Season Finale
Other February highlights include new seasons of "Father Brown," "Grace," and "Ten Pound Poms."

[11/24/25 - 10:02 AM]
BritBox Gets Ready to Rock: Sally Wainwright Original Series "Riot Women" Premieres January 14
Other upcoming highlights include: "Death in Paradise" and "Beyond Paradise" Christmas specials; and "Shetland" returns for its milestone tenth season.

[06/20/25 - 11:08 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 16-20
Updates include: "Tucci in Italy" to return for second season on National Geographic; Timothy Olyphant boards "The Five-Star Weekend" at Peacock; and Netflix lands reboot of "The Land of the Lost."

[06/17/25 - 07:33 AM]
Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, and Richard Coyle to Take on Iconic Austen Characters in BBC's "The Other Bennet Sister"
Filming has commenced in Wales on the 10 part series, a co-production with BritBox International.

[05/22/25 - 09:07 AM]
"The Other Bennet Sister" Finds Its Mary Ella Bruccoleri to Star in New BritBox Drama Based on the Best-Selling Novel by Janice Hadlow
Bruccoleri will take on the role of one of Jane Austen's most unassuming characters: Mary Bennet - the seemingly unremarkable and overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.







OTHER BENNET SISTER, THE (BRITBOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
5/6/26 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (spring 2026)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (10 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from BritBox's web site, May 2026) The Other Bennet Sister follows overlooked Mary Bennet as she journeys from Meryton to Regency London and beyond, in search of love, independence, and the self-worth she’s long been denied.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dónal Finn as Mr Hayward
· Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet
· Grace Hogg-Robinson as Lydia
· Indira Varma as Mrs Gardiner
· Laurie Davidson as Mr Ryder
· Maddie Close as Jane
· Molly Wright as Kitty
· Poppy Gilbert as Lizzie
· Richard Coyle as Mr Gardiner
· Richard E. Grant as Mr Bennet
· Ruth Jones as Mrs Bennet
· Tanya Reynolds as Caroline Bingley
· Varada Sethu as Ann Baxter
CREW INFORMATION:
· Asim Abbasi as DIR
· Becca Kinder as EP
· Jane Tranter as EP
· Janice Hadlow as BOOK/EP
· Jennifer Sheridan as DIR
· Kate Crowther as EP
· Rebecca Ferguson as EP
· Sarah Quintrell as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Bad Wolf