'The Other Bennet Sister' Series Refreshes Jane Austen's Characters While Honoring the Original
By
Kate Erbland
24d ago· 15 min readenReview
100/100
Golden Brown
Bagelometer↗
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
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Summary
A review/interview piece about the limited series "The Other Bennet Sister," which focuses on Mary Bennet's coming-of-age story while also adding new dimensions to classic Jane Austen characters like the Bennet women, Charlotte Lucas, and Caroline Bingley. Based on Janice Hadlow's novel, the 10-episode series directed by Jennifer (last name cut off) and written by Sarah Quintrell aims to refresh and reorient familiar characters while respecting Austen's original work.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDon't let the title fool you: charming limited series 'The Other Bennet Sister' may be centered on the very satisfying coming-of-age of middle sister Mary Bennet
the show takes great pains to add new dimensions to a raft of other classic Jane Austen characters
All of them emerge from the series reoriented and refreshed, though still with much respect paid to Austen herself
INTERVIEW: Writer Sarah Quintrell talks to IndieWire about freshening up Caroline Bingley, Charlotte Lucas, and three Bennet ladies for the TV series.
