Netflix releases trailer for Austen adaptation starring Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman

Jane Austen’s classic novel returns to the screen this winter through a new six-part limited series on Netflix. The adaptation stars Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennett and Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy, bringing the familiar characters to life for a modern audience.

Netflix released the official trailer on Wednesday, offering a first look at the production. In one scene, Corrin’s character, Elizabeth, or Lizzie, speaks to her sister Jane, played by Freya Mavor. She says, “One day Jane, I shall be either a governance and a spinster or a wife and a mother,” before adding, “And then finally we may talk about something else.”

The cast includes Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennett and Rufus Sewell as Mr. Bennett. The younger daughters are portrayed by Hopey Parish as Mary, Hollie Avery as Kitty, and Rhea Norwood as Lydia. Dolly Alderton wrote the series and serves as an executive producer, while Euros Lyn, known for directing Heartstopper, is behind the camera.

Alderton discussed the weight of adapting a story so many people love in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum. She recalled receiving an email asking if she would be interested in the project. “I absolutely cannot do this. This is everyone’s favorite book. It’s too much responsibility,” she said of her initial reaction. She later described the project as an honor and a privilege.

The series aims to stay faithful to Austen’s original text. Alderton noted that the emotions in the book are as pertinent now as they were in 1812. Her previous work, an adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, was released earlier this month.

The new series is set to debut on Netflix on December 3. Executive producers for the Lookout Point production include Laura Lankester, Will Johnston, and Louise Mutter. Lisa Osborne is serving as the producer.

The show joins a growing list of screen adaptations of Austen’s work, arriving just weeks after the new feature film version of her other famous novel.