The and BritBox have released the first trailer and full schedule for The Other Bennet Sister, a ten-part period drama that reimagines Pride and Prejudice through the eyes of Mary Bennet and features ruth jones as Mrs Bennet. The series opens in the UK with the first five episodes available at 6: 00 a. m. ET on Sunday 15 March and a weekly double bill at 8: 00 p. m. ET on broadcast, with episodes 6–10 available at 6: 00 a. m. ET on Sunday 29 March; BritBox will premiere the series in the US and Canada on 6 May. The production aims to move Mary out of the shadows and into a wider world of London soirées and Lake District landscapes in search of independence and reinvention.
Trailer and schedule: what viewers will see first
The newly released trailer gives a first look at sumptuous Regency settings from assembly rooms to elegant interiors and teases Mary Bennet’s journey from the family home to wider society. The and BritBox announced the staggered rollout: episodes 1–5 available at 6: 00 a. m. ET on Sunday 15 March, a double-bill broadcast slot at 8: 00 p. m. ET weekly, and episodes 6–10 available at 6: 00 a. m. ET on Sunday 29 March. The staggered release model places the story in two batches for early viewers and a full-week lineup for later episodes, with an international premiere on BritBox in the US and Canada set for 6 May (all dates and times in ET).
Cast Spotlight: Ruth Jones and the ensemble bringing Mary Bennet’s world to life
The ensemble cast centers on Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet and lists Richard E. Grant and Ruth Jones as Mr and Mrs Bennet; Indira Varma and Richard Coyle appear as Mr and Mrs Gardiner; Laurie Davidson and Dónal Finn are named as Mary’s potential suitors, Mr Ryder and Mr Hayward. The production also includes familiar Pride and Prejudice figures such as Caroline Bingley, Charlotte Lucas and Mr Collins alongside new characters introduced in Mary’s expanding world. The series is explicitly drawn from Janice Hadlow’s novel and adapted for the screen by Sarah Quintrell, positioning Mary’s perspective at the heart of a coming-of-age arc that intersects with the events of the original story.
Voices from the production: creators on tone and approach
Sarah Quintrell, screenwriter for The Other Bennet Sister, outlined the approach to adaptation as rooted in repeated reading and contextual research, saying: “I mean, read the book over and over again, and then read around the book and then go back to Jane Austen’s original work. ” Quintrell described Mary as a character who must “break out of that and go out into the world and find her place, ” framing the series as a coming-of-age story that keeps Pride and Prejudice at the edge of Mary’s perspective. Composer Anne Chemelevsky, credited for the score, explained her process: she received the scripts early, began composing initial themes and then worked to the episodes as they arrived, noting the storytelling left her on a cliffhanger that sent her back to the novel for context.
Production credits listed in the announcement identify Bad Wolf as producer and name executive producers and commissioning executives who developed the adaptation; Sony Pictures Television is noted for international distribution. The creative team includes directors Jennifer Sheridan and Asim Abbasi, with additional writing by Maddie Dai.
Quick context and what to expect next
The Other Bennet Sister adapts Janice Hadlow’s bestselling novel and reframes a familiar Regency world from Mary Bennet’s viewpoint in a ten-part format. Expect period spectacle, music-driven scenes shaped by Anne Chemelevsky’s score, and a narrative that pivots away from the familiar protagonists to trace Mary’s search for selfhood.
What’s next for viewers and the production
Viewers should watch for the opening batch at 6: 00 a. m. ET on Sunday 15 March and the second batch at 6: 00 a. m. ET on Sunday 29 March, with the US and Canadian premiere on BritBox on 6 May; fans will be watching how critics and audiences respond to Ella Bruccoleri’s lead turn and ruth jones in a key family role as the series unfolds. The production team has signalled a serialized rollout and international distribution, and further interviews and reviews are likely to follow as episodes reach wider audiences.
