8 Shows Like The Other Bennet Sister to Watch Next
Following a breakout debut in the UK, The Other Bennet Sister has officially arrived in North America. The period romance premiered in March on the BBC, becoming the network’s most-watched new drama series since May 2025, and now audiences in the US and Canada can finally dive into the Jane Austen-inspired story. The series debuted May 6 on BritBox and stars Ella Bruccoleri (Ludwig, Call the Midwife) as one of Jane Austen’s most overlooked characters: Mary Bennet, the quiet middle sister from Pride and Prejudice.
The series follows Mary as she steps out from her sisters’ shadows in search of her own identity and purpose finding herself at the center of an epic love story along the way. While her sisters chase romance, Mary embarks on a very different path. Leaving Longbourn behind, she moves to London to live with her aunt and uncle on Gracechurch Street, where she begins a journey of self-discovery and newfound confidence. Along the way, she becomes entangled between two very different men: the charming but secretive Tom Hayward, played by Dónal Finn (Young Sherlock, The Wheel of Time) and the steadier yet emotionally complicated Will Ryder, portrayed by Laurie Davidson (The Girlfriend, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story).
If The Other Bennet Sister has already left you craving more sweeping romances, corseted drama, and literary-inspired storytelling, there are plenty of other period-piece series worth adding to your watchlist. We suggest 8 shows like The Other Bennet Sister to watch next.
Death Comes To Pemberley (2013 miniseries)
Cast: Matthew Rhys, Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew Goode, James Norton, Trevor Eve, Jenna Coleman, Tom Ward, Eleanor Tomlinson
Synopsis: “This three-part serial, based on the PD James novel of the same name that continues the events of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, takes place six years after the events of Austen’s story. On the eve of the annual Lady Anne ball at the Darcys’ Pemberley home, post-supper festivities are brought to an abrupt halt with the arrival of an unexpected visitor and news of a murder in nearby Pemberley Woods. Sensing something is wrong, Fitzwilliam Darcy, the family’s patriarch, begins to retreat from wife Elizabeth as he tries to protect the household from a scandal.”
Where to watch: BritBox, Prime Video (Australia), Channel 4 , Sky Go, UKTV Play (UK), Hoopla (Canada, US), PBS Masterpiece (US)
The Forsytes (2025 – )
Cast: Francesca Annis, Fiona Button, Jack Davenport, Stephen Moyer, Tom Durant-Pritchard, Jamie Flatters, Naomi Frederick, Millie Gibson, Danny Griffin, Susan Hampshire Owen Igiehon, Tuppence Middleton
Synopsis: “The Forsytes chronicles the trials and triumphs of a wealthy Victorian stockbroking family, whose generations find themselves torn between tradition and the personal pursuit of happiness. Inspired by John Galsworthy’s celebrated Forsyte Saga novels, The Forsytes portrays events that take place before those covered in Galsworthy’s books.”
Where to watch: ABC iview (Australia), PBS Masterpiece (Canada, US), Channel 5 (UK)
Howards End (2017 miniseries)
Cast: Matthew Macfadyen, Hayley Atwell, Philippa Coulthard, Tracey Ullman, Alex Lawther, Bessie Carter, Joseph Quinn, Rosalind Eleazar, Donna Banya
Synopsis: “A fresh take to E.M. Forster’s classic novel, Howards End is a portrait of two imaginative and life-loving sisters in Edwardian England as they develop relationships within both the upper and lower classes.”
Where to watch: Starz Amazon Channel (Canada, US), BritBox, Prime Video, The Roku Channel (US)
Lost in Austen (2008 miniseries)
Cast: Jemima Rooper, Elliot Cowan, Hugh Bonneville, Tom Mison, Morven Christie, Tom Riley, Perdita Weeks, Gemma, Christina Cole, Florence Hoath, Lindsay Duncan, Guy Henry, Michelle Duncan
Synopsis: “A twist on Jane Austen’s classic novel sees disillusioned modern working girl Amanda Price “swap” her life for Austen’s celebrated heroine, Elizabeth Bennet. Trapped in the unfolding fiction, Amanda must try her utmost to fit in among the Bennets, Bingleys and Darcys, but her presence in the characters’ lives sets unforeseen episodes in motion.”
Where to watch: BritBox (Canada, US), Prime Video (US)
Miss Austen (2025 – )
Cast: Keeley Hawes, Alfred Enoch, Max Irons, Patsy Ferran, Jessica Hynes, Liv Hill, Synnøve Karlsen, Rose Leslie, Phyllis Logan, Mirren Mack, Kevin McNally
Synopsis: “Miss Austen takes an historic literary mystery – the notorious burning of Jane Austen’s letters by her sister Cassandra – and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty, and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a character as captivating as any Austen heroine. Based on Gill Hornby’s best-selling novel, this period drama brings a fresh and intimate perspective to the Austen sisters’ lives — their joys, heartaches, and the passions that would shape Jane’s iconic novels.”
Where to watch: ABC iview (Australia), PBS Masterpiece (Canada, US), BBC iPlayer Sky Go (UK)
North & South (2004 miniseries)
Cast: Richard Armitage, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lesley Manville, Sinéad Cusack, Jo Joyner, Brendan Coyle, Anna Maxwell Martin Rupert Evans, Kay Lyon
Synopsis: “Elizabeth Gaskell’s tale of love across social divides is brought to life in Sandy Welch’s four-part adaptation. When Margaret Hale exchanges her middle-class rural life for a northern mill town, she witnesses the hardships of the poor working class firsthand and develops contempt for mill owner John Thornton.”
Where to watch: BritBox (Canada, US), UKTV Play (UK), Prime Video (US)
Poldark (2015-2019)
Cast: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ruby Bentall, Caroline Blakiston, Jack Farthing, Tristan Sturrock, Gabriella Wilde, Beatie Edney, Phil Davis, Harry Richardson, Luke Norris, Pip Torrens, Heida Reed, Tom York
Synopsis: “Aidan Turner stars as Ross Poldark, a dashing redcoat who returns to Cornwall after battle to discover that his father is dead, his lands are ruined, and his true love is engaged to another. Can Poldark change his destiny, restore his lost fortune, and reclaim his sweetheart?”
Where to watch: ABC iview, BritBox (Australia), PBS Masterpiece (Canada, US), Netflix (UK, US)
Sanditon (2019-2023)
Cast: Rose Williams, Crystal Clarke, Kris Marshall, Kate Ashfield, Jack Fox, Theo James, Anne Reid, Turlough Convery, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Kevin Eldon, Charlotte Spencer, Adrian Scarborough, Isobel Hawkridge, Molly Bishop
Synopsis: “Sanditon tells the story of Charlotte Heywood, a spirited and somewhat impulsive young woman who travels from her rural English home to the up-and-coming seaside resort town of Sanditon to reinvent herself. Sanditon is based on Jane Austen’s final and unfinished novel.”
Where to watch: ITVX , STV Player (UK), PBS Masterpiece (Canada, US), Stan, BritBox (Australia)
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