The BBC and Britbox North America have greenlit The Other Elliot Sister, a 10-part drama from Bad Wolf that aims to match the ratings success of The Other Bennet Sister. Deadline reported that the new project "will follow the eldest sister in Jane Austen's Persuasion, similar to how The Other Bennet Sister followed Mary Bennet, the overlooked sister from the Bennet family" in Pride and Prejudice.
Sarah Quintrell (The Other Bennet Sister) is adapting the forthcoming novel from author and former BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow. Production is slated to start in 2027.
"Elizabeth Elliot is an intriguing figure at the edges of Persuasion--someone we know just enough about to wonder what might be going on beneath the surface," said Jane Tranter, CEO of Bad Wolf. "We're delighted to be returning to the world of Jane Austen with the BBC and BritBox, and to bring another overlooked character to the center of her own story."
Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, added that the audience "instantly fell in love with Mary Bennet and we're sure they will do the same with Elizabeth Elliot. It promises to be yet another captivating, heartfelt adaptation from Sarah Quintrell." The Other Bennet Sister will get three specials this Christmas season.