‘Miss Austen’ review: Keeley Hawes, Patsy Ferran captivate in PBS show

‘Miss Austen’ review: Keeley Hawes, Patsy Ferran captivate in PBS show

To destroy someone’s letters, back in pre-email days, was a mild act of rebellion; to destroy Jane Austen’s letters was to alter literary history. Though the great novelist would surely have written thousands of letters throughout her life, only 160…

Meet the Cast of Miss Austen

Get to know the talented cast of the miniseries Miss Austen, including Keeley Hawes, Rose Leslie, Alfred Enoch, and more.

‘Miss Austen’ review: The mystery of Jane Austen’s burned letters

Decades after Jane Austen’s death in 1817, her older sister Cassandra burned nearly all of the author’s correspondence, much to the consternation of future fans and historians. Why were thousands of letters destroyed instead of saved for posterity and giving us a richer insight into the writer of Regency-era novels such as “Pride and Prejudice,” “Emma” and “Sense and Sensibility”? The four-part PBS Masterpiece series “Miss Austen” offers a theor…

‘MISS AUSTEN’ ON MASTERPIECE PBS: WHAT WE KNOW

‘MISS AUSTEN’ ON MASTERPIECE PBS: WHAT WE KNOW. Keeley Hawes stars in Masterpiece's Miss Austen. Kevin McNally, Max Irons and Phyllis Logan co-star.

British TV Premieres in May 2025: Death Valley, Dept. Q, Miss Austen & More – The British TV Place

May brings the national premieres of 22 new series, seasons, and films from the UK, Canada, and Ireland to the US (and beyond), plus three more that will air in local markets. For updates about shows from the UK, Canada,