Jane Austen

Netflix's Bridgerton has brought the romance of the Regency era to streaming. But with Season 2 not yet greenlit, we have a few PBS drama suggestions for what to watch next.

The CW, a network that is best known for its superhero series based on DC comic book properties and teen-focused dramas like Riverdale, is working on a new anthology series based on the works of none other than Jane Austen.

The popular Succession actress Sarah Snook will lead a new feature film adaptation of Jane Austen's final complete novel, Persuasion. 

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.

This year's new big-screen adaptation of Emma is funny, fresh, and fast-paced with great direction and an amazing cast. Let's take a look at what works, and unfortunately, what doesn't in the film. 

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?

One of the most intriguing aspects of Sanditon, the new Masterpiece drama adapted from the existing scraps of a would-be Jane Austen novel, is that we have no idea where it’s going. At all.

Austen only wrote 11 chapters of this story before she died, which was barely enough time to introduce the major characters, let alone give us any sense of what she had in store for them. On some level, this show is simply very expensive fanfiction. On another, it’s an exciting communal journey we’ve all never shared before – experiencing an Austen story together for the first time. And so far...it's a mixed bag, but one with a lot of potential. 

As most period drama fans probably already know, new Jane Austen drama Sanditon is headed to PBS's Masterpiece this January. And we've got a few reasons why you should give it a look when it does. 

December 16, 1775 is the birthday of beloved author Jane Austen, whose books and life continue inspire passionate devotion worldwide. But what happens when Janeites gather and what do they talk about? Let's find out.