
Netflix’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Series Reveals First Look at the Bennet Sisters, Rounds Out Cast With Rufus Sewell, Louis Partridge, Rhea Norwood and More
Netflix has unveiled a first look at its upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” limited series and revealed its supporting cast as production begins in the U.K.
Joining the Jane Austen adaptation are Rufus Sewell (“The Diplomat”) as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor (“Industry”) as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou (“Stath Lets Flats”) as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack (“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”) as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge (“House of Guinness”) as Mr. Wickham, Rhea Norwood (“Heartstopper”) as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly (“Black Mirror”) as Caroline Bingley and Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”) as Lady Catherine de Bourg. Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery make their debuts as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet, respectively.
Other new cast members include Anjana Vasan (“We Are Lady Parts”), Sebastian Armesto (“Gangs of London”), Rosie Cavaliero (“KAOS”), Saffron Coomber (“Three Little Birds and Die Zweiflers”), James Dryden (“Deadpool”), Justin Edwards (“The Thick Of It”), James Northcote (“The Last Kingdom”), Eloise Webb (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Isabella Sermon (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”).
They join previously announced cast members Emma Corrin (“Nosferatu”), Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses”) and Olivia Colman (“The Crown”), who lead “Pride and Prejudice” as Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy and Mrs. Bennet, respectively.
The six-part limited series promises a faithful adaptation of Austen’s immortal 1813 novel from “Heartstopper” director Euros Lyn and screenwriter Dolly Alderton.
“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,” Alderton said in a statement. “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.”
Executive producers include Corrin, Laura Lankester, Dolly Alderton, Lyn and Will Johnston and Louise Mutter for Lookout Point. Lisa Osborne serves as producer.
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