David Farnor | On 10, Apr 2025

Netflix is bringing Pride and Prejudice back to our screens, with a new series based on the Jane Austen novel.

The book, which follows the odd-couple romance between the stubborn and sceptical Elizabeth Bennet and the hauty and withdrawn Mr Darcy, is one of the most beloved texts of all time – and, accordingly, has been adapted for the screen on many occasions. That has included, most notably, the 1995 BBC series starring Colin Firth and written by Andrew Davies, and the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen and directed by Joe Wright from a script by Deborah Moggach.

Now, Netflix has tapped Dolly Alderton to pen a six-part limited series based on the novel. Netflix says the adaptation will hew closely to the original text, reuniting existing fans with the timeless novel, while also introducing a new generation to Austen.

“Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it,” Alderton, who won the National Book Award for her debut Everything I Know About Love in 2018, said in a statement. “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy — it has been a joy to delve back into its pages to find both familiar and fresh ways of bringing this beloved book to life. The book is a gift to adapt — packed with drama and depth as well as comedy and charm. In it lies the opportunity to examine the complexities of love, family, friendship and society, while aspiring to Austen’s delightfully observational voice.”

At the helm will be Heartstopper director Euros Lyn. In front of the camera will be Emma Corrin (Nosferatu, Black Mirror) and Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Benediction) as the central couple Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, and Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown) will play Mrs Bennet.

“Playing Elizabeth Bennet is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Corrin, who starred in an adaptation of DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover in 2022. “To be able to bring this iconic character to life, alongside Olivia and Jack, with Dolly’s phenomenal scripts, is truly the greatest honor. I can’t wait for a new generation to fall in love with this story all over again.”

Alderton, Corrin, and Lyn executive produce the series alongside Laura Lankester, Will Johnston, and Louise Mutter for Lookout Point, with Lisa Osborne (Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light) joining as a producer as well. 

The series will start production in the UK this year.

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