Sanditon

Adaptations

Although Austen only wrote 12 chapters of Sanditon, a 28-episode multiplatform series has fleshed out the story and an eight-part miniseries for ITV (UK) and MASTERPIECE on PBS, adapted by Andrew Davies, aired in the UK in fall 2019 and the U.S. in early 2020. Davies is well-known to Janeites for his adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (1995) with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. He also has adapted versions of Emma, Northanger Abbey and Sense and Sensibility.

Left column, from top (all from the 2020 miniseries): Rose Williams (Charlotte Heywood); Anne Reid (Lady Denham); Rose Williams (Charlotte) and Theo James (Sidney Parker); Lily Sacofsky (Clara Brereton), Charlotte Spencer (Esther Denham), Anne Reid (Lady Denham) and Jack Fox (Sir Edward Denham)

Middle column, from top (all from the 2020 miniseries): Crystal Clarke (Miss Lambe); Mark Stanley (Lord Babbington) and Charlotte Spencer (Esther Denham); Kris Marshall (Tom Parker); Theo James (Sidney Parker)

Right column, from top: Kyle Walters (Edward Denham) and Allison Paige (Gigi Darcy) in Pemberley Digital’s Welcome to Sanditon; Leo Suter (Young Stringer) and Rose Williams (Charlotte); Turlough Convery, Theo James and Kris Marshall (the Parker brothers)

Adaptations

Sanditon (2020)

This eight-part miniseries for Britain’s ITV and MASTERPIECE on PBS premiered in the U.S. on January 12, 2020.

Directors: Olly Blackburn, Lisa Clarke and Charles Sturridge
Writers: Andrew Davies, Justin Young and Andrea Gibb

Lead cast:
Rose Williams (Charlotte Heywood)
Theo James (Sidney Parker)
Anne Reid (Lady Denham)
Lily Sacofsky (Clara Brereton)
Kris Marshall (Tom Parker)
Kate Ashfield (Mary Parker)
Jack Fox (Sir Edward Denham)
Charlotte Spencer (Esther Denham)
Crystal Clarke (Miss Lambe)
Leo Suter (Young Stringer)
Elizabeth Berrington (Mrs. Griffiths)
Adrian Rawlins (Mr. Heywood)
Turlough Convery (Arthur Parker)
Mark Stanley (Lord Babbington)
Matthew Needham (Mr. Crowe)

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Sanditon (in production??)

Production on the first feature adaptation of Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon was announced in 2015. Director Jim O’Hanlon previously directed the 2009 mini series version of Emma and screenwriter Simon Reade previously adapted Pride and Prejudice for the stage. However, this appears to no longer be in development, since the announcement of the Andrew Davies-penned version for ITV.

Director: Jim O’Hanlon
Screenplay: Simon Reade

Lead cast:
Charlotte Rampling (Lady Denham)

Welcome to Sanditon (2013)

Set in a California beach town, this 28-episode, multiplatform adaptation of Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon is a production of Pemberley Digital, which created The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved.

Directors: Bernie Su and Joshua Caldwell
Writers: Jay Bushman, Margaret Dunlap, Alexandra Edwards and Kate Rorick

Lead cast:
Allison Paige (Gigi Darcy)
Lenne Klingaman (Clara Breton)
Kyle Walters (Edward Denham)
Joel Bryant (Tom Parker)
Vaughn Wilkinson (Beau Griffiths)
Vanessa Lee Chester (Letitia “Griff” Griffiths)
Daniel Vincent Gordh (William Darcy)
Matt Pascua (Sidney Parker)

Welcome to Sanditon IMDB page
Welcome to Sanditon official site