The Other Bennet Sister starts streaming on BritBox in the United States
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Updated · The New York Times · May 6
The Other Bennet Sister starts streaming on BritBox in the United States
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 6
The adaptation of Janice Hadlow’s 2020 novel stars Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet and launches on Wednesday after airing on the BBC in Britain.
The drama retells Pride and Prejudice through the overlooked middle sister, whose awkwardness and ordinariness have drawn strong viewer responses, according to Bruccoleri.
Bruccoleri said the story’s themes of social expectations for women in Regency England still resonate, especially with audiences who feel underrepresented by conventional screen leads.
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