‘Miss Austen’ Trailer: Cassandra Learns “Love Comes At A Price” In Masterpiece On PBS Series Adaptation — Update
deadline.comUPDATED: Masterpiece on PBS has released a new trailer for Miss Austen, its four-part miniseries based on Gil Hornby’s novel, which takes a deeper look at Cassandra Austin’s (Keeley Hawes) bond and loyalty with her late sister, famous author Jane Austen.
The miniseries premieres May 4. Watch the new trailer above. PREVIOUS, Jan. 21: Masterpiece on PBS has released the first trailer for Miss Austen, ahead of its May 4 premiere. “I am not ready to let my beloved sister, Cassie, go,” begins the trailer for the television adaptation of Gill Hornby’s bestselling novel, starring Keeley Hawes and Rose Leslie.
Set in 1830, Miss Austen takes a literary mystery — Cassandra Austen (Hawes) notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters — and reimagines it as a heart-breaking story of sisterly love. “There is no greater comfort in this world than a sister,” concludes the trailer.
The television adaptation hails from BAFTA-winning writer, Andrea Gibb (Elizabeth is Missing). Cast also includes Synnøve Karlsen (Last Night in Soho), Patsy Ferran (Living), Max Irons (The Wife), Alfred Enoch (How to Get Away with Murder), Calam Lynch (Bridgerton) and Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey).
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