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'The Other Bennet Sister' Is a Delight for Jane Austen Fans: TV Review

Three stars out of four Paging all Jane Austen fans! The latest dreamy adaptation of the literary classic has nothing to do with Mr. Darcy. In The Other Bennet Sister, it’s the occasionally drippy, often forgotten Mary Bennet (played by a delightful Ella Bruccoleri) who finally takes center stage. The 10-part series (which premiered May 6 on BritBox) is based on Janice Hadlow’s 2020 bestseller and adapted by Sarah Quintrell. The fluffy series is not nearly as heavy as its source material, which goes deeper into the day-to-day realities of spinsterhood in that time period. It centers on the Pri...