Miss Austen is an upcoming four-part historical television series. It stars Keeley Hawes and Jessica Hynes. It is an adaptation by Andrea Gibb of the novel Miss Austen by Gil Hornby. Aisling Walsh is directing the series, while Stella Merz is producing for Bonnie Productions and Masterpiece.
| Miss Austen | |
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | Miss Austen by Gil Hornby |
| Screenplay by | Andrea Gibb |
| Directed by | Aisling Walsh |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | Stella Merz |
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| Original release | |
| Network | PBS BBC |
Premise
editThe series begins in 1830 and explores why Cassandra Austen, the sister of Jane Austen, burned all Jane's personal letters after her death.[1]
Cast
edit- Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen
- Jessica Hynes as Mary Austen, née Lloyd
- Patsy Ferran as Jane Austen
- Rose Leslie as Isabella Fowle
- Mirren Mack as Dinah
- Phyllis Logan as MRS Cassandra Austen
- Kevin McNally as George Austen
- Max Irons as Henry Hobday
- Alfred Enoch as Mr Lidderdale
- Calam Lynch as Tom Fowle
- Liv Hill as young Mary Austen
- Felix Scott as Fulwar Craven Fowle
- Madeleine Walker as Eliza Fowle
- Synnøve Karlsen as young Cassandra (Cassy) Austen
Production
editAisling Walsh is directing the four-part series and also acts as executive producer. Executive producer on the series also include Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece, Christine Langan for Bonnie Productions, Polly Williams for Federation Stories, Keeley Hawes who stars and Andrea Gibb, who also adapted the book by Gil Hornby. Filming got underway in November 2023.[2]
Casting
editThe series features Keeley Hawes as Jane Austen's eldest sibling and only sister, Cassandra and Jessica Hynes as Jane Austen's sister-in-law, Mary. Rose Leslie is the Austen's family friend Isabella and Mirren Mack is her servant Dinah. Also in the cast are Max Irons and Alfred Enoch.[3]
Broadcast
editThe series will be shown on Masterpiece on PBS from 4 May 2025.[4] In December 2023, the BBC acquired the rights to show the series in the UK.[5]
References
edit- ^ Cooper, Brenna. "First look at Line of Duty's Keeley Hawes in new Jane Austen period drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (7 December 2023). "'Miss Austen': Keeley Hawes & Rose Leslie Join TV Adaptation For Masterpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ London, Rob (7 December 2023). "Keeley Hawes Is Jane Austen's Sister in First 'Miss Austen' Images". Collider.
- ^ "Miss Austen: Airdate, Cast Details, First Look Photos and More". Pbs.org. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Moss, Molly (7 December 2023). "Keeley Hawes leads Miss Austen adaptation with Rose Leslie and more". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
External links
edit- Miss Austen at IMDb