Miss Austen

Miss Austen is an upcoming four-part historical television series. It stars Keeley Hawes and Jessica Hynes. It is an adaptation by Andrea Gibb of the novel Miss Austen by Gil Hornby. Aisling Walsh is directing the series, while Stella Merz is producing for Bonnie Productions and Masterpiece.

Premise
The series begins in 1830 and explores why Cassandra Austen, the sister of Jane Austen, burned all Jane's personal letters after her death.

Cast

 * Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen
 * Jessica Hynes as Mary
 * Patsy Ferran as Jane Austen
 * Rose Leslie as Isabella
 * Mirren Mack as Dinah
 * Phyllis Logan
 * Kevin McNally
 * Max Irons
 * Alfred Enoch
 * Calam Lynch
 * Liv Hill

Production
Aisling Walsh is directing the four-part series and also acts as executive producer. Executive producer on the series also include Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece, Christine Langan for Bonnie Productions, Polly Williams for Federation Stories, Keeley Hawes who stars and Andrea Gibb, who also adapted the book by Gil Hornby. Filming got underway in November 2023.

Casting
The series features Keeley Hawes as Jane Austen's eldest sibling and only sister, Cassandra and Jessica Hynes as Jane Austen's sister-in-law, Mary. Rose Leslie is the Austen's family friend Isabella and Mirren Mack is her servant Dinah. Also in the cast are Max Irons and Alfred Enoch.

Broadcast
In December 2023, the BBC acquired the rights to show the series in the UK.