Faithful
Jane Austen’s timeless story has spawned dozens of film and television adaptations. Netflix is attempting to transfer the book to their service faithfully in a new six-part limited series from writer Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and director by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper). Pride and Prejudice is scheduled to debut on the streamer at the end of the year on December 3, 2026. Netflix has just dropped the new dramatic trailer for the limited series online.
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The cast will include Emma Corrin (Nosferatu, Black Mirror) will star as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Benediction) takes on the role of Mr Darcy, Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown) will be Mrs Bennet, 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 and Hollie Avery will make her screen debut as Kitty Bennet.
In addition to starring, Emma Corrin makes her debut as an executive producer on this project. She is joined by executive producers Laura Lankester, Will Johnston and Louise Mutter for Lookout Point, as well as Dolly Alderton and Euros Lyn. Lisa Osborne is on board as a producer.
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When the cast was revealed during production, writer and executive producer Dolly Alderton stated, “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.”
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