Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice: Release Date, Cast and Mr Darcy

Aktualizované 04.10.2026

Netflix is returning to Longbourn for a new screen version of Jane Austen’s best-known novel. The limited series now has a confirmed premiere date, its central cast is in place, and the first teaser offers an early look at Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy.

Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice premieres on 3 December 2026 as a six-part limited series. Emma Corrin plays Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden is Fitzwilliam Darcy, and Olivia Colman takes on Mrs Bennet. Dolly Alderton wrote the adaptation, Euros Lyn directs, and Netflix describes the production as faithful and classic while allowing for carefully considered creative turns. ([netflix.com](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/pride-and-prejudice-cast-photos-release-date-news?pubDate=20250411&utm_source=openai))

When does Pride and Prejudice premiere on Netflix?

The series is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on 3 December 2026. Netflix confirmed the date in September 2026, alongside new character images and a teaser. ([netflix.com](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/pride-and-prejudice-cast-photos-release-date-news?pubDate=20250411&utm_source=openai))

It will be a six-part limited series rather than the opening season of an ongoing drama. As of 4 October 2026, Netflix has not publicly detailed the episode titles, individual running times or whether all six episodes will be released together. International viewers should also check their regional Netflix listing closer to the date for local launch times, subtitles, dubbing and accessibility options.

Who plays Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy?

Emma Corrin leads the series as Elizabeth Bennet, while Jack Lowden plays Fitzwilliam Darcy. Corrin is also one of the project’s executive producers. ([netflix.com](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/pride-and-prejudice-cast-photos-release-date-news?pubDate=20250411&utm_source=openai))

The principal cast includes:

• Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet
• Jack Lowden as Fitzwilliam Darcy
• Olivia Colman as Mrs Bennet
• Rufus Sewell as Mr Bennet
• Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet
• Daryl McCormack as Charles Bingley
• Jamie Demetriou as Mr Collins
• Louis Partridge as George Wickham
• Rhea Norwood, Fiona Shaw, Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery in supporting roles

Netflix’s official listing confirms the wider ensemble, while its preview identifies Mavor, McCormack and Demetriou in character as Jane, Bingley and Mr Collins. ([netflix.com](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/pride-and-prejudice-photos-release-date-teaser-art?inapp=true&utm_source=openai))

Who is making the new series?

Author and screenwriter Dolly Alderton wrote the six episodes, with Euros Lyn directing. The production comes from Lookout Point, and its executive producers include Alderton, Lyn and Corrin. ([cdn.nflxext.com](https://cdn.nflxext.com/tudum/articles/new-book-adaptations?utm_source=openai))

Netflix calls the project a “faithful, classic adaptation” of Austen’s novel. Alderton has also indicated that it will find both familiar and fresh ways into the material, while Netflix says the episodes contain some thoughtful creative turns. Precisely what those changes involve has not yet been disclosed. ([netflix.com](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/pride-and-prejudice-photos-release-date-teaser-art?inapp=true&utm_source=openai))

That wording suggests a traditional Regency setting and recognisable story rather than a modern retelling. It does not, however, guarantee that every subplot, conversation or character will appear exactly as written.

What is Pride and Prejudice about?

First published in 1813, Austen’s novel follows the Bennet family, whose five daughters face limited financial security and intense pressure to marry well. The arrival of the wealthy Charles Bingley and his reserved friend Mr Darcy changes their prospects—and exposes the dangers of judging people too quickly.

Elizabeth initially regards Darcy as arrogant, while he struggles with pride, class assumptions and his growing feelings for her. Their relationship drives the story, but the novel is equally concerned with money, reputation, family behaviour and the narrow choices available to women.

Those elements are important because they explain why Mrs Bennet’s determination to arrange marriages is more than comic interference. For the Bennet daughters, marriage can decide where they live, how securely they live and how society treats them.

What should you watch or read before the premiere?

Read Jane Austen’s novel for the complete story

The original novel remains the best preparation. It provides Austen’s narrative voice, irony and social criticism—qualities that even a six-hour screen production may have to condense or express differently.

Reading it first will also make Netflix’s promised creative turns easier to identify. Readers can compare how the series handles Elizabeth’s changing judgement, Darcy’s letter, the Bennet family’s financial position and the book’s supporting characters.

Choose the 1995 series for a detailed screen version

The BBC’s 1995 Pride and Prejudice also tells the story across six episodes. Jennifer Ehle plays Elizabeth and Colin Firth plays Darcy. Its matching episode count makes it the most obvious structural comparison with the Netflix production, although the two versions need not share the same pacing or tone. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice_%281995_TV_series%29?utm_source=openai))

Availability varies between countries and streaming services, so viewers should check local catalogues rather than assume it is included with Netflix.

Choose the 2005 film for a shorter introduction

Joe Wright’s 2005 film stars Keira Knightley as Elizabeth and Matthew Macfadyen as Darcy. It is a more compact way to learn the central story, with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and the romance between its leads. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_%26_Prejudice_%282005_film%29?utm_source=openai))

The trade-off is reduced space for secondary characters and the novel’s broader social detail. For newcomers, however, it remains an accessible introduction before the new series arrives.

What has Netflix not revealed yet?

Several practical details remain unconfirmed:

• the running time of each episode
• episode titles
• whether the series will use a full-season or staggered release
• the exact nature of its creative departures from the novel
• complete subtitle and dubbing options for individual countries

For now, the essentials are settled: Pride and Prejudice is a six-part limited series, it premieres on 3 December 2026, Emma Corrin plays Elizabeth Bennet, and Jack Lowden is Netflix’s new Mr Darcy.

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