What is the release date for BBC's Miss Austen?
If you're anything like us and love a period drama, then you're in luck as Miss Austen is coming to the BBC and here is everything you need to know about it.
The star-studded production of Gill Hornby’s best-selling novel of the same name sees Keeley Hawes take on the role of literary icon Jane Austen's sister, Cassandra, in a four-part drama coming to screens next year.
The series excitingly marks 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen and reimagines the literary mystery of why Cassandra notoriously burned her famous sister Jane’s letters. So, from the plot to cast and more, here is everything we know so far about Miss Austen.
Miss Austen by Gill Hornby
Miss Austen: Release date
Excitingly, the BBC announced on 21 January that Miss Austen will air on 2nd February, with all episodes on BBC iPlayer from 6am, and the series beginning its weekly BBC One transmission that evening. Can't wait!
Miss Austen: Trailer
The first teaser trailer for the new series dropped on 21st January, giving fans our first glimpse at the story of Cassandra, Jane Austen’s lesser-known sister. Watch the teaser trailer here:
Miss Austen: Plot
The official plot for the series is as follows, "The drama begins in 1830, many years after Jane has died. Cassandra (Keeley Hawes) rushes to visit Isabella (Rose Leslie), the niece of her long-dead fiancé, who is about to lose her home following her father’s death.
"Cassandra is ostensibly there to help Isabella, but her real motive is to find a hidden bundle of private letters which, in the wrong hands, she fears could destroy Jane’s reputation. On discovering them, Cassandra is overwhelmed as she is transported back to her youth.
"In flashback, we meet Young Cassy (Synnøve Karlsen) and Jane (Patsy Ferran) as they navigate the romantic infatuations, family feuds and dashed hopes which shaped their lives, and laid the foundations for Jane’s unforgettable stories.
"Cassandra’s re-evaluation of her past eventually leads her to find a way to guide Isabella towards the path of true happiness." Oh, we can't wait to watch!
Miss Austen: Cast
Miss Austen is set to be a seriously star-studded series, with the cast of the period drama including:
Keely Hawes (Scoop, Bodyguard, Line of Duty) as Cassandra Austen
Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones, Vigil) as Isabella
Patsy Ferran (Living, Hot Milk) as Jane
Jessica Hynes (Life After Life, Years and Years)
Alfred Enoch (How to Get Away with Murder, Harry Potter)
Calam Lynch (Bridgerton, Archie, Sweetpea)
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