The BBC is returning to the world of Jane Austen with The Other Elliot Sister, a new 10-part period drama following the huge success of The Other Bennet Sister. This time, the story will focus on Elizabeth Elliot, the eldest daughter from Austen’s Persuasion, giving another of the author’s overlooked characters a story of her own.

Produced by Bad Wolf for the BBC and BritBox North America, the new series will be adapted by Sarah Quintrell, who also wrote The Other Bennet Sister, from an upcoming novel by Janice Hadlow. Production is expected to begin in 2027, although a cast and broadcast date have yet to be announced.

The commission follows the success of The Other Bennet Sister, which became one of the BBC’s biggest new dramas of recent years, attracting 6.5 million viewers in its first 28 days. The first episode has since reached 9.5 million viewers, and the series proved so popular that three Christmas specials have already been commissioned.

What Is The Other Elliot Sister About?

Based on Jane Austen’s final completed novel, Persuasion, the new drama will follow Elizabeth Elliot, the eldest daughter of Sir Walter Elliot and older sister of the novel’s main character, Anne. In Persuasion, the Elliot family is forced to leave its country estate and move to Bath after getting into financial difficulties. While much of Austen’s original story follows Anne and her complicated romantic history with Captain Frederick Wentworth, Elizabeth is left with considerably less attention.

The Other Elliot Sister will explore Elizabeth’s life and give viewers a chance to understand her character beyond what we learn about her in the original novel. Following a similar approach to The Other Bennet Sister, which told Mary Bennet’s story beyond the events of Pride and Prejudice, the new series will explore a character who previously played a supporting role in Austen’s work.

Jane Tranter, CEO of Bad Wolf, said: “Elizabeth Elliot is an intriguing figure at the edges of Persuasion – someone we know just enough about to wonder what might be going on beneath the surface…” She added that the production team was delighted to return to Austen’s world and explore another character whose story had yet to be fully told.

The new drama will consist of ten 30-minute episodes, with Quintrell and Hadlow both serving as executive producers. BritBox has also announced that the series will form part of Austen Untold, a new collection of adaptations exploring overlooked characters from Austen’s novels.

The Other Bennet Sister Returns This Christmas

Before we meet Elizabeth Elliot, there’s more of Mary Bennet’s story to enjoy, as The Other Bennet Sister will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer with three Christmas specials later this year. The new episodes will pick up after Mary’s marriage to Tom Hayward, as she begins adjusting to married life and her new identity as Mrs Hayward. However, things won’t be entirely straightforward, as an unexpected visitor from her past arrives asking for help. The Christmas specials will feature three 30-minute episodes, reuniting viewers with Mary after the success of the original series. An exact broadcast date has yet to be confirmed.

As for The Other Elliot Sister, filming is expected to begin in 2027, with the new drama set to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and BritBox in the US and Canada.

For CultureCues, we absolutely loved The Other Bennet Sister. It’s genuinely been one of our favourite series in recent years, so we’re very happy to hear that the BBC is planning another Austen drama from the same team! Now, we will admit that Elizabeth Elliot has never exactly been one of our favourite Austen sisters, so we’re curious to see what they do with her character. But then again, Mary Bennet wasn’t necessarily the first character we’d have chosen for her own series either, and look how brilliantly that turned out. We loved everything about it, from the writing to the characters and those lovely little romantic moments, so we’re more than happy to give Elizabeth a chance. Sarah Quintrell and the team have already won us over once, so we’re trusting them with this one. We trust, we trust!

The Other Elliot Sister will begin production in 2027 and air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The Other Bennet Sister returns with three Christmas specials in 2026.

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