Sanditon

In the wake of a new theatrical version of Emma and the U.S. broadcast of new series Sanditon earlier this year, 2020 has proven a pretty great year to be a Jane Austen fan. And with everything going on in the world right now, there may still be no better time to turn to Austen’s works for some much-needed escape.

The controversial ending to period drama Sanditon has left fans reeling, and many wonder - what's next? Here's what we know about the show's future, and whether you can expect to see Sidney and Charlotte again. 

Despite much to recommend it, Sanditon's final hour is ultimately disappointing, a largely incoherent hour that feels like a bait and switch of what we were all initially promised, as viewers

The penultimate episode of Sanditon wraps up what feels like a lot of loose ends, which leaves me wondering exactly what sort of story the finale is aiming to tell. 

Sanditon is the only novel by Jane Austen to feature a black character. But given the diversity of late Georgian society, wouldn't her contemporary readers have assumed people of color were there anyway?