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The second series of Jane Austen adaptation Sanditon debuts on PBS Masterpiece Sunday and BritBox Monday but, were it not for a fan-led campaign that the original author would have been proud of, the show could easily have slipped off TV altogether. A Sanditon Sisterhood campaign kicked into gear when the show was…

Season 2 of Masterpiece PBS’ Sanditon will feature several newcomers ready to shake things up following the exit of Theo James. James, who portrayed Sidney, departed the UK period drama following the series’ surprise two-season renewal last spring. Joining for Season 2 are Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Alexander Colbourne, a…

EXCLUSIVE: Around The World In 80 Days writer Stephen Greenhorn is penning an adaptation of James Goodhand’s YA novel Last Lesson for Sanditon producer Red Planet Pictures. Death In Paradise indie Red Planet has optioned the rights to Goodhand’s debut, which was published last year and examines the psychological…

UK period drama Sanditon is rounding out cast for the upcoming second season following the exit of Theo James, who portrayed Sidney, earlier this year. Joining returning star Rose Williams as heroine Charlotte Heywood are Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Alexander Colbourne; Tom Weston-Jones as Colonel Francis Lennox; Rosie…

Theo James, who portrayed Sidney on PBS’ Sanditon, has announced he’s exiting the series following the UK period drama’s surprise two-season renewal. James revealed the news Friday on social media. “Although I relished playing Sidney, for me, I’ve always maintained that his journey concluded as I wanted it to,” he…

British period drama Sanditon will be back after all. The show was canceled by British broadcaster ITV back in 2019, but its success on PBS' Masterpiece strand has paved the way for a two-season renewal order. PBS is bringing it back for Season 2 and Season 3. BritBox, the streaming service run by ITV and the BBC…

PBS and ITV have unveiled the first trailer for period drama Sanditon. The series is an adaptation of Jane Austen's unfinished final novel Sanditon that stars Reign star Rose Williams and Downton Abbey and Divergent's Theo James. Williams and James star alongside Last Tango In Halifax's Anne Reid and Love Actually's…

PBS remains committed to co-producing and acquiring British drama despite increased competition from digital rivals including BritBox and Acorn TV. The public broadcaster has long been the home of scripted series from the other side of the pond but has found itself competing with more rivals in recent years, including…

Reign star Rose Williams and Downton Abbey and Divergent's Theo James are to front ITV and PBS Masterpiece's adaptation of Jane Austen's unfinished final novel Sanditon. The pair will star alongside Last Tango In Halifax's Anne Reid and Love Actually's Kris Marshall in the eight-part series. Produced by Death in Paradi…