Ruth Jones joins The Other Bennet Sister as first trailer is revealed and air dates confirmed
ruth jones appears as Mrs Bennet in The Other Bennet Sister, the newly previewed ten-part period drama whose first trailer and release schedule have been announced.
How Ruth Jones fits into the reimagined Pride and Prejudice world
The series reframes Jane Austen’s familiar world through the point of view of Mary Bennet. Ella Bruccoleri stars as Mary, with Richard E. Grant and Ruth Jones cast as Mr and Mrs Bennet. The ensemble also includes Indira Varma and Richard Coyle as Mr and Mrs Gardiner, and Laurie Davidson and Dónal Finn as Mary’s potential suitors, Mr Ryder and Mr Hayward. The narrative begins at Longbourn and follows Mary as she leaves home for Regency London and the Lake District in search of independence, self-love, reinvention and, along the way, an epic love story.
What the trailer shows and the confirmed release plan
The newly released trailer offers a first look at sumptuous Regency settings, from glittering assembly rooms to elegant London interiors, and features iconic set pieces such as the Meryton Assembly Ball and the Netherfield Ball. The adaptation is drawn from Janice Hadlow’s novel and was written for television by screenwriter Sarah Quintrell with additional writing by Maddie Dai. Direction is by Jennifer Sheridan and Asim Abbasi, the production is by Bad Wolf, and international distribution is handled by Sony Pictures Television.
- UK launch: Sunday 15 March — first five episodes available online at 6: 00 am ET, with a double bill on broadcast television at 8: 00 pm ET.
- Episodes 6–10: Released online on Sunday 29 March at 6: 00 am ET.
- North America: The series will premiere in the US and Canada on 6 May.
What creators say and what to watch for
Screenwriter Sarah Quintrell describes the project as a close follow of Mary’s inner life, starting in the world of Pride and Prejudice but remaining focused on Mary’s perspective as she comes of age and steps out of her sisters’ shadows. Composer Anne Chemelevsky began scoring from early scripts and developed themes episode by episode. Expect the series to foreground Mary’s literary sensibility, her struggle with low self-esteem, and her attempt to find a place in a changing cultural landscape.
The casting of ruth jones as Mrs Bennet positions a familiar figure within this new vantage point: a household dynamic that has long been background in other adaptations is now part of Mary’s immediate frame, offering viewers a chance to reassess well-known relationships through a different protagonist’s experience.
For viewers, the trailer and schedule mark a clear moment to follow Mary Bennet’s reinvention: the series promises period spectacle alongside a character-driven coming-of-age arc, delivered over a compact ten-episode run. Watch the initial episodes when they become available online at 6: 00 am ET on the announced launch date to see how this reinterpretation reshapes familiar scenes and introduces new terrain for Mary and the wider Bennet circle.
