It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single film or television buff, in possession of a good taste in the literary classics, must be in want of a generational Pride & Prejudice adaptation. The ’90s gave us a sodden Colin Firth striding out of a lake; Joe Wright’s fairytale-esque ’00s movie served Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen getting all furtive and flirty; and in the 2010s, who could forget the incredibly faithful production that was, er, Pride + Prejudice + Zombies? Now, Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden are about to get their yearn on as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in Netflix’s starry new six-part adaptation of Jane Austen’s opus — and you can check out the first teaser for the series below;
Lizzie looking winsome and deep in thought? Check! Darcy looking all proud and prejudiced and windswept? Check! The twain gazing into one anothers’ eyes at a ball? Also check! So this is what a truly faithful adaptation of a beloved 19th century female novelist’s most revered work released in 2026 looks like then… interesting! Adapted by Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper), this latest telling of the love affair between Elizabeth Bennet and one Fitzwilliam Darcy is going for broke with its all-star lineup. Among the glowing ensemble are *deep breath* Olivia Colman and Rufus Sewell as Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetrious as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge as Mr. Wickham, and Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
“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,” shared Alderton in a statement accompanying today’s teaser over at Tudum. “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. With Euros Lyn directing our stellar cast, I am so excited to reintroduce these hilarious and complicated characters to those who count Pride and Prejudice as their favorite book, and those who are yet to meet their Lizzie and Mr Darcy.”
We don’t know when exactly Pride & Prejudice is set to hit our screens just yet, but we do know it’s going to be on our screens before the year is through. And while we giddily await our latest invitation to Longbourn and Lizzie and Darcy’s first dance at the Netherfield Ball, we’ll just have to get our Regency Era kicks from the second part of Bridgerton Season 4, we guess. Only two sleeps to go!
