The Other Bennet Sister: More Jane Austen Adaptations Coming In 2026

It is a truth universally acknowledged that, almost as often as writers pinch Jane Austen’s most famous opening line, new adaptations must join the already hefty pile.

And this is especially true at the present moment, after last year marked the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth. While most of us settle for a bottle of pinot down the pub, for Austen, the celebrations of her semiquincentennial include a fresh Hollywood movie and the Netflix treatment for a fan-favourite novel.

The latest spin on Austen’s work is the new BBC series The Other Bennet Sister, which taps into the POV of the sidelined Pride & Prejudice sister, Mary.

Starring Ruth Jones as Mrs Bennet and Call The Midwife actor Ella Bruccoleri as the titular character, many fans have already torn through the series and are on the hunt for more where that came from.

If that sounds familiar, you may well be looking for your next Austen fix right now. Luckily, there’s plenty to look forward to this year – here’s what else you can look forward to getting stuck into…

After recruiting Dakota Johnson for a tepidly-received film version of Jane Austen’s 1817 novel Persuasion, Netflix is having another go at bringing Austen’s work to life on screen.

This time around, Everything I Know About Love author Dolly Alderton has written a six-part TV adaptation of Pride & Prejudice that will arrive at a currently undisclosed date later this year.

The Crown’s Emma Corrin will play Elizabeth Bennet while Slow Horses star Jack Lowden will follow in Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen’s footsteps to portray Mr Darcy.

Meanwhile, Olivia Colman and Rufus Sewell will play Mrs and Mr Bennett, respectively, with Heartstopper’s Rhea Norwood and Industry’s Freya Mavor also appearing as Lydia and Jane Bennett.

The star-studded series will also include appearances from Daryl McCormack, Jamie Demetriou, Louis Partridge and Black Mirror’s Siena Kelly.

Describing Pride & Prejudice as the “blueprint for romantic comedy”, Dolly has teased what we can expect “both familiar and fresh” ideas in her take on Austen’s classic.

“In it lies the opportunity to examine the complexities of love, family, friendship, and society, while aspiring to Austen’s delightfully observational voice,” she enthused.

If you’re more in the market for a big screen-adaptation, there’s also a new Sense And Sensibility movie on the way this September.

Austen’s 1811 novel centres on the Dashwood sisters, after they and their widowed mother have become destitute following the death of their father, resulting in them moving to a modest cottage on their cousin’s estate.

Naturally, being an Austen novel, the sisters also navigate suitors of varying morals and suitability.

The 2026 adaptation is led by BAFTA-nominated Blue Jean director Georgia Oakley, with Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones and Hanna star Esmé Creed-Miles starring as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.

Meanwhile, George MacKay, Fiona Shaw, Caitríona Balfe and Frank Dillane are also in the cast.

The 2026 adaptation is the first major take on Austen’s novel since Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation, featuring Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman, which picked up seven Oscar nominations and 12 Bafta nods at the time.

Unfortunately, that’s not looking likely.

The TV series is adapted from Janice Hadlow’s book of the same name, with the events of pretty much the whole novel being covered over the course of the 10 episodes.

Screenwriter Sarah Quintrell did tell Radio Times that she would “love to do more” shows like The Other Bennet Sister, but clarified that she meant “more stories taking a different angle” on classic tales we already know and love, rather than specifically more shows set in the Pride & Prejudice universe.

If it’s even more stars you’re after, perhaps you’d be interested in the revamped audiobook of Pride & Prejudice, which features a bunch of the biggest new acting names as well as a few legends.

Alright, so technically this was released in 2025, but we reckon it’s new enough to pique your interest if you’re still coming off the Other Bennett Sister high.

Audible’s reading of the novel sees Industry star Marisa Abela take on the lead role of Elizabeth Bennet, with Babygirl’s Harris Dickinson joining her as Mr Darcy.

Elsewhere, Will Poulter voices Mr Wickham, while Oscar-winner Jessie Buckley is Caroline Bingley, Glenn Close stars as Lady Catherine De Bourgh, and Mr and Mrs Bennett are played by Bill Nighy and Marianne Jean-Baptiste

The Other Bennet Sister is streaming now on BBC iPlayer.