Masterpiece brings a historical tale to life with new series "Miss Austen".
Known for the best British dramas, including period dramas, mysteries and more, Masterpiece is delivering another well produced period drama that audiences will love!
Miss Austen takes an historic literary mystery – the notorious burning of Jane Austen’s letters by her sister Cassandra – and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty, and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a character as captivating as any Austen heroine. Keeley Hawes stars in this new four-part series premiering Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9/8c.
Based on Gill Hornby’s best-selling novel, this period drama brings a fresh and intimate perspective to the Austen sisters’ lives — their joys, heartaches, and the passions that would shape Jane’s iconic novels.
Keeley Hawes as the loyal and loving Cassandra leads an ensemble cast that includes:
Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen
Synnøve Karlsen as young Cassandra Austen (Cassy)
Rose Leslie as Isabella Fowle
Alfred Enoch as Mr Lidderdale
Calam Lynch as Tom Fowle
Patsy Ferran as Jane Austen
Jessica Hynes as Mary Austen
Liv Hill as Mary Lloyd aka young Mary Austen
Max Irons as Henry Hobday
Mirren Mack as Dinah
Kevin McNally as Mr Austen
Phyllis Logan as Mrs Austen
The series was broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer from 2 February 2025 in the UK. All four episodes of the series are available now on BBC iPlayer.