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Sanditon

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Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews

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PBS | Release Date: August 25, 2019

Summary: Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) ends up at the seaside village of Sanditon and meets Sidney Parker (Theo James) and Miss Lambe (Crystal Clarke), a West Indian heiress in this adaptation of Jane Austen's unfinished final novel by Andrew Davies.

[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 25 August 2019 and in the US as a part of PBS'sCharlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) ends up at the seaside village of Sanditon and meets Sidney Parker (Theo James) and Miss Lambe (Crystal Clarke), a West Indian heiress in this adaptation of Jane Austen's unfinished final novel by Andrew Davies.

[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 25 August 2019 and in the US as a part of PBS's Masterpiece on 12 Jan 2020]… Expand

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IndieWire Ann Donahue

Jan 10, 2020

Season 1 Review: “Sanditon” is sexy escapism for winter, tart and political, gorgeous and honest. Austen would have loved it. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jan 6, 2020

Season 1 Review: Andrew Davies has the witty sense and sensibility to carry the story forward, concocting a delightful diversion that feels to her manner born. Charlotte Heywood (the effervescent Rose Williams), is a quintessential Austen heroine. [6-19 Jan 2020, p.8]

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The Telegraph Anita Singh

Aug 17, 2023

Season 3 Review: On the whole, though, the series does nothing to scare the horses, and is as comforting as a mug of cocoa. Read full review

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Boston Globe

Matthew Gilbert

Jan 9, 2020

Season 1 Review: It doesn’t click entirely with Austen’s vision — comic ironic wit and misunderstanding that inevitably lead to lessons learned, love found, and marriage vows spoken — and it may well trigger Austen loyalists. But without the Austen connection — it’s a reasonably absorbing and pretty story that will ring all the pleasure bells for “Masterpiece” diehards. Read full review

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The Times Carol Midgley

Aug 18, 2023

Season 3 Review: It still seems to lack ambition, sticking with formula. But the finale has made it the most enjoyable series and at least it makes you feel uplifted rather than asking: "Why did I sit through six hours of this?" Read full review

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i Emily Baker

Mar 22, 2022

Season 2 Review: It’s not worth investing in a BritBox subscription for, but there are worse things to spend an hour on. Read full review

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The Independent Ellie Harrison

Jan 3, 2020

Season 1 Review: As Charlotte, Williams lacks sincerity, often lapsing into period drama caricature, all quivering mouth and shining, eager eyes. In fact, most of the performances here feel cliched and devoid of any nuance – not helped by the rather on-the-nose script. Read full review

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priyarosee

Sep 8, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolutely incredible adaptation of the novel. Loved the cast, and the cinematography was brilliant, but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE give us season two. I think I speak for all Austen fans when I say we need a happy ending for Sindey and Charlotte. The season one ending was heartbreaking. Along with this further character exploration in season two would be awesome! If anyone else wants to help out to get us a season two please sign the petition to #SaveSanditon and if you have twitter, retweet @primevideouk ‘s tweet asking who wants a season two of Sanditon. Thank you!!… Expand

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Ib05

May 16, 2022

What a great series! Season 2 is even better than S1. Can’t wait to watch more next year.

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Jojo121222

Apr 21, 2022

I have found season 2 incredible. The writing, the actors the music. Everything spot on.

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TrawlingSnails

Jun 15, 2022

Season 2 is excellent if you like Regency dramas. Much improved over Season 1.Writers incorporated relevant topics regarding Class/Society; Abolitionism; Women's history. The musical score, scenery, and costumes add to the beauty and good entertainment.

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Gulla1

Dec 30, 2019

Watching it trough Christmas in Norway. One of the best series from Jane Austin. Great looking and a nice drive in every episode. This stands out as a freshly series from a rather boring drama production in former series based on Jane Austin’s books of life in old days in GB.

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dtg12

Jun 10, 2020

Sanditon is a simpler, dumbed-down version of Pride and Prejudice 2005 - characters are a bit more shallow, story arcs are a bit more obvious, schemes a bit more crude and as a result it doesn't watch so seamlessly as Pride and Prejudice did. Also I'm complaining about needless, ham-fistedSanditon is a simpler, dumbed-down version of Pride and Prejudice 2005 - characters are a bit more shallow, story arcs are a bit more obvious, schemes a bit more crude and as a result it doesn't watch so seamlessly as Pride and Prejudice did. Also I'm complaining about needless, ham-fisted politicization of the show that breaks immersion into a period drama - best example is perhaps the main protagonist Rose Williams - while very pleasant to look upon and believable enough, she gets to play a Mary Sue: as the whole Sanditon changes around her, she herself has no journey and remains untouched by events, judging all other period characters from afar with her contemporary, flawless 2020 ethics. Nevertheless I did like the cinematography and production value of the show (production sure made a lot of effort to show the best possible imagery of English coast, and they did so quite well) so as a result I give it well earned 6/10.… Expand

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NoraEllenora

Mar 20, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Davies did not due justice to Jane Austen’s Sanditon. It was a sorrowful ending to see that Sydney and Charlotte, although in love, could not marry due to a situation that was brought on because of his brother, Tom Parker, absolute greed carelessness and neglect. Clearly Tom Parker was too self absorbed to notice his brother’s love for Charlotte and his insensitivity is consistent in eps 1 of Season 2. Still, like millions of Sanditon fans, I looked forward to the new episodes of Season 2 only to be gravely disappointed once more. Killing off Sydney Parker was unnecessary and proves there is little to the writers’ imagination. Anytime a writer kills off a character without justification or sound reason to the story line looks as if the motivation and drive of the writers to create a great story is absent. The first episode of Season 2 felt like it was written to kill off SP, introduce a bunch of new characters and add unnecessary flashbacks of Season 1. The last episode of Season 1 was a heartbreak but Davies added salt to the viewers wounds by showing SP coffin lowered. Was it a shock? Only for a brief second because I quickly recalled who wrote the story!!! I think it was cruelly unnecessary to do away with his character in such a manner! Jane Austen Sanditon story had the potential of being so much more than the typical contemporary drama with notes of todays politics and social issues it has turned out to become. Does not Mr Davies realize that people enjoy Jane Austen and other period movies to get away from today’s social political sorrows!? Jane Austen had the story line, setting, characters, etc it could have been a marvelous story but sadly today’s sad issues mixed with unimaginative writing turned this viewer off and no longer looking forward to future episodes. Sad day for Sanditon fans AGAIN!!… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 3

72
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 19, 2023
- No episode information is currently available for this season
Season 2

65
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 20, 2022
Season 1

71
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 25, 2019