Netflix releases trailer for Pride and Prejudice series, premiering 3 December

Trailer and premiere date

Netflix released the trailer on 28 October 2026, setting 3 December as the premiere date for its six-episode miniseries. The series adapts Jane Austen's novel, which follows the five Bennet sisters after wealthy bachelors move into their neighbourhood. Their lives become a balancing act between love, family and the expectations of society, as each sister works to secure her future. Jane falls for the charming Mr Bingley, while Elizabeth clashes with his proud friend Mr Darcy, until unexpected encounters and family scandals push her to reconsider her feelings. The trailer opens with Lizzy and Jane on the roof of the Longbourn estate, discussing a dilemma that defined Austen's era and still resonates with modern women.

Cast and crew

Emma Corrin plays Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden plays Mr Darcy, a part that takes Corrin away from Princess Diana in The Crown and follows Lowden's work in Slow Horses. Olivia Colman and Rufus Sewell lead the Bennet parents, with RMF listing Colman as Mrs Bennet and Sewell as Mr Bennet. Freya Mavor plays Jane Bennet, Rhea Norwood plays Lydia, Hopey Parish plays Mary and Hollie Avery plays Kitty. Daryl McCormack plays Mr Bingley, Louis Partridge plays Mr Wickham, Jamie Demetriou plays Mr Collins, Siena Kelly plays Caroline Bingley and Fiona Shaw plays Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Dolly Alderton wrote the screenplay, and RMF names Euros Lyn, whose credits include Heartstopper, as director.

Earlier screen versions

Austen's novel has been adapted several times, including the 1995 BBC miniseries with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth and the 2005 film directed by Joe Wright. That film starred Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, and ANSA notes that every new Darcy has to measure up against Macfadyen's performance. La Razón describes Lowden as taking over the role from Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen. RMF reports that Lowden had been mentioned among the favourites to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond and had reportedly reached the final stage of casting for that role. ANSA says the new version promises to keep the romantic force and subtle irony of Austen's book.

Look and framing

ANSA describes the first images as elegant and romantic, with attention to emotions and silences. New images were released alongside the footage. Alderton, quoted by RMF, says she knew from the start that the opening exchange had to open the trailer, because it speaks to women frustrated by how much time and energy the search for love takes. She adds that the line shows Lizzy as a character who learns from her own mistakes. RMF notes that Netflix, which often takes a loose approach to literary classics, chose a faithful and classic adaptation this time.