BritBox’s The Other Bennet Sister is already taking the internet but storm but who makes up the Regency show’s steamy love triangle?
Based on the novel by Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister follows the events from Pride and Prejudice from Mary Bennet’s (Ella Bruccoleri) point of view. The story then departs from that to follow Mary as she travels to London and the Lake District and the overlooked sister from the big Bennet family has a romantic adventure in Regency England.
In addition to Bruccoleri, The Other Bennet Sister stars Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, Richard Coyle, Róisín Bhalla, Reggie Absolom and Jasmine Sharp. Laurie Davidson, Dónal Finn, Varada Sethu, Aaron Gill and Maddie Close also appear on the show.
Poppy Gilbert, Molly Wright, Grace Hogg-Robinson, Tanya Reynolds, Anna Fenton-Garvey, Ryan Sampson and Lucy Briers round out the cast. The series premiered in the U.K. in March, which viewers can check out on BBC iPlayer.
In the U.S., period drama fans can watch The Other Bennet Sister on May 6. The series will be available on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada but Amazon Prime offers a weeklong free trial as well. BritBox has since released the official trailer before the show’s premiere in the U.S. where romance fans can start to get invested in the fictional love story.
Keep scrolling to meet the cast who are bringing the fictional love triangle to life:
Ella Bruccoleri
Before taking on the role of Mary, Bruccoleri appeared in BBC One’s Call the Midwife, Bridgerton, Ludwig, Down Cemetery Road and Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials. She has also appeared in all The Strangers movies as Dollface.
Dónal Finn
Finn won our hearts over as Mr. Hayward after previously appearing on Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, The Wheel of Time and Young Sherlock. He has also had a prolific theater career with roles in Sing Street, Hadestown and John Proctor is the Villain in London.
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Laurie Davidson
The Other Bennet Sister‘s Davidson has a scene-stealing performance as Mr. Ryder after Cats, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die, Will, Guilty Party, Masters of the Air and The Girlfriend.
