Director: Asim Abbasi, Jennifer Sheridan
Cast: Ella Bruccoleri, Ruth Jones, Dónal Finn, Varada Sethu, Richard Coyle
The Other Bennet Sister is a 2026 British drama-comedy series directed by Asim Abbasi and Jennifer Sheridan, offering a bold reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice through the eyes of Mary Bennet — the overlooked middle sister who finally steps out of the shadows to claim her own story.
What is The Other Bennet Sister about?
Mary Bennet has always been the odd one out. Where her sisters charm rooms and turn heads, Mary fills the silence with facts, stumbles through songs nobody asked to hear, and endures a mother who has quietly written her off the marriage register. Awkward, anxious, and stubbornly herself, she carries on — until something shifts and Mary decides she is done waiting for life to notice her. The series follows her journey from wallflower to someone who dares to want more, set against the drawing rooms, country estates, and social rituals of Regency England. It is a story about the Bennet family member everyone overlooked, told with wit, warmth, and an unexpected emotional honesty.
Cast & crew
Ella Bruccoleri leads the series as Mary, bringing precision and vulnerability to a character long reduced to a punchline. Ruth Jones and Richard Coyle anchor the Bennet household, while Dónal Finn, Varada Sethu, Indira Varma, Laurie Davidson, and Maddie Close round out a strong ensemble that gives Austen's world fresh texture and contemporary feeling.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers abroad who grew up reading Austen or watching BBC adaptations, The Other Bennet Sister arrives as a genuinely fresh angle on a familiar world. The premise — a misfit woman refusing invisibility on her own terms — carries real resonance for diaspora audiences who know the weight of not fitting a family's expectations. The series is available with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles on K-Time, making it equally accessible whether you prefer watching in Farsi or following along in the original English. British period drama has long been beloved in Iranian households; this series channels that tradition while giving it a warmer, more personal centre.
Where & how to watch
The Other Bennet Sister is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.