Sense and Sensibility: Season 1

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Ratings

See All

6.6

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6.6	Your Score
6.6	User Score Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Sense And Sensibility

Now Playing: Sense And Sensibility

Season Details & Credits

BBC | Season Premiere Date: February 1, 1981

Starring: Dan Stevens, David Morrissey, Hattie Morahan

Summary: PBS's Masterpiece Theatre concludes its Jane Austen series with a new BBC adaptation of the Dashwood sisters' views of love and marriage.

Genre(s): Drama

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy on

Stream On

Season 1 Episodes

tbd
S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: March 15, 1981
tbd
S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: March 8, 1981
tbd
S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: March 1, 1981

See all Seasons and Episodes

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

100

Robert Bianco

This two-part production expands and opens the story without diminishing the charm or appeal of Austen's original or pushing it past her socially constrained boundaries. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

It lacks the star power (Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet) of Ang Lee's 1995 Oscar winner. But Austen's characters are so enduring and endearing in their virtues, vanities and passionate follies that they don't require movie stars to bring them to life. Read full review

Mary McNamara

This Sense and Sensibility is truer not only to Austen's narrative, it more successfully captures the quiet precision of her singular mind--she was the master of finding poetry in domestic detail, and for that, the small screen is much better suited than the large. Read full review

Hal Boedeker

Expert casting deepens this version. Without stars as these youthful Dashwood sisters, the men are on equal footing. Read full review

John Leonard

Nothing shameful here, but nothing either to prize it above Ang Lee’s marvelous 1995 version. This new Sense is, in fact, somewhat of a drag. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

It never quite dazzles, even as it impresses, and it misses some of Austen's ironic turns. But this is certainly a worthy adaptation, summoning all that is enduring about Austen. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

This well-intentioned Sense gets the job done. Read full review

SEE ALL 11 REVIEWS

User Score

Write a Review

6.6

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

User Reviews

KimB.

Apr 6, 2008

Loved it - wonderfully acted.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

MargieJ.

Apr 21, 2008

Lacks subtle characterization of Ang lee version. We really didn't need this one.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

More From Metacritic

What to Watch Right Now on Paramount+

Find a list of the best recent and upcoming film and TV titles added to...

What to Watch Right Now on Amazon's Prime Video

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...

What to Watch Right Now on Netflix

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...

What to Watch Right Now on Hulu

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...

Current TV Shows

By MetascoreBy User Score

1 92 The Pitt: Season 2

2 90 The Celebrity Traitors UK: Season 1

3 87 Hacks: Season 5

4 87 Industry: Season 4

5 87 Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal:...

6 85 The Beatles Anthology

7 85 The Traitors [UK]: Season 4

8 85 Bait: Season 1

9 84 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

10 83 Lord of the Flies

11 83 Riot Women: Season 1

12 83 For All Mankind: Season 5

13 81 The Muppet Show (2026)

14 80 Outlander (2014): Season 8

15 80 The Other Bennet Sister: Season 1

16 80 The Mighty Nein: Season 1

17 80 The Comeback: Season 3

18 80 The American Revolution

19 80 One Piece (2023): Season 2

20 80 Dark Winds: Season 4

SEE ALL

Seasons & Episodes

79

Series Overview
Season 1

79
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 1, 1981
- tbd
  S1:E7. Episode 7
  Air Date: March 15, 1981
- tbd
  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: March 8, 1981
- tbd
  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: March 1, 1981
- tbd
  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: February 22, 1981
- tbd
  S1:E3. Part 3
  Air Date: January 13, 2008
- tbd
  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: February 15, 1981
- tbd
  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: February 8, 1981
- tbd
  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: February 1, 1981