PBS Drops ‘Sanditon’ Season 2 Trailer; Roku Announces ‘Doomlands’ Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)
variety.comPBS and WGBH’s Masterpiece released the trailer for the highly anticipated second season of “Sanditon” on Thursday. Inspired by Jane Austen’s unfinished novel, the historical drama tells the story of Charlotte Heywood, a high-spirited young woman who happens upon the seaside town of Sanditon during a time of social change, and becomes intrigued by the town’s inhabitants and their secrets.The first season of the fan-favorite British series ended on a giant cliffhanger in early 2020, and having been canceled in the UK by ITV, it wasn’t clear if anything would ever be resolved.
But following fan outcry and the successful run on “Masterpiece,” the show was revived and ordered for a second and third season last year.
But change is afoot, and the second season is sure to resolve some fans’ mixed reactions — while creating new drama. “Love is not as simple as you seem to think,” Charlotte says in the new trailer.Adapted by Andrew Davies, “Sanditon” stars Rose Williams as Heywood, and features a cast including Theo James as Sidney Parker, Kate Ashfield as Mary Parker, Crystal Clarke as Georgiana Lambe, Turlough Convery as Arthur Parker and Jack Fox as Sire Edward Denham.
The show is produced by Red Planet Pictures.The second season is set to premiere on March 20 at 9 p.m. on Masterpiece on PBS.
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