Pride and Prejudice: Book vs. Series
Netflix's forthcoming Pride and Prejudice (2026), written by Dolly Alderton and directed by Euros Lyn, adapts Jane Austen's book. Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden play Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in the six-part series.
About the book and the TV show
- Author
- Jane Austen
- Year
- 1813
- Pages
- 448Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 13 hr 30 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Lillian Rachel, Amanda Friday, Josh Innerst, Danielle Cohen, Jeff Moon, Anna Grace, Lance Rasmussen
Elizabeth Bennet has four sisters, little money, and a mother intent on securing husbands for them before the family loses its home. The arrival of Mr. Bingley brings a promising attachment for her sister Jane, but his friend Darcy gives Elizabeth every reason to dislike him. Between proposals, family embarrassments, and conflicting accounts of Darcy’s character, she must decide how much to trust her own judgment.
- Creator
- Dolly Alderton
- Writer
- Dolly Alderton
- Year
- 2026
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Network
- Netflix
- Cast
- Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell
- Genre
- drama television series
- IMDb
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Elizabeth Bennet faces pressure to marry in a society where a woman's security depends heavily on family money and a husband's position. Her encounters with the wealthy Mr. Darcy leave her convinced that his pride makes him impossible to like. As their lives become entangled, first impressions and competing loyalties complicate the prospect of an attachment.
Other adaptations of this book
Pride and PrejudiceTV show · 1995 · BBC OneDetails
- Creator
- Andrew Davies
- Writer
- Andrew Davies
- Year
- 1995
- Episode
- 55 min
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Network
- BBC One
- Cast
- Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Susannah Harker, Alison Steadman
The Bennet household is thrown into activity when a wealthy bachelor rents nearby Netherfield, raising Mrs. Bennet’s hopes for her five daughters. Jane’s attachment to Mr. Bingley draws Elizabeth repeatedly into the company of his reserved friend Darcy. Over visits, dances, and family crises, Elizabeth’s dislike of Darcy becomes entangled with stories about his past and the consequences of her relatives’ behavior.
Pride and PrejudicePride & Prejudice · Movie · 2005Details
- Director
- Joe Wright
- Writer
- Deborah Moggach
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 2 hr 7 min
- Cast
- Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland
At a local dance, Elizabeth Bennet hears the wealthy Mr. Darcy dismiss her and decides that his manners match his reputation for pride. Further meetings bring an attraction neither handles well, complicated by his involvement in her sister Jane’s romance and her trust in a charming officer. With her family’s future dependent on marriage, Elizabeth resists the idea that security alone should determine whom she accepts.
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