FIRST LOOK The Other Bennet Sister Christmas Special

Who will Mary become as Mrs Hayward?

BBC One has released a first look at the upcoming three-part Christmas special of The Other Bennet Sister, continuing the story of Mary Bennet, following the events of the first ten episodes.

Based on Janice Hadlow’s acclaimed novel, The Other Bennet Sister followed Mary Bennet, the oft-overlooked middle sister in Pride & Prejudice, as she navigated the societal pressures of Regency England, where marriage is both aspiration and necessity.

Ella Bruccoleri returns as Mary, as well as Dónal Finn as her husband Tom Hayward. The tenth episode of the series saw Mary agreeing to wed Tom, but with marriage comes a new identity and the question remains: who will Mary become as Mrs Hayward?

Also returning are Ruth Jones as Mrs Bennet, Tanya Reynolds as Caroline Bingley, Laurie Davidson as Mr Ryder, Varada Sethu as Ann Baxter, Poppy Gilbert as Lizzie Darcy, Maddie Close as Jane Bingley, Grace Hogg-Robinson as Lydia Wickham, Molly Wright as Kitty Buncock and Anna Fenton-Garvey as Charlotte Collins, with Nerys Amber Stocks joining the cast as Mary’s housemaid Lucy.

The first series was the biggest new drama across all platforms and streamers in the UK since March 2025, with 6.5 million watching in its first 28 days.

Made by Bad Wolf for the BBC and BritBox North America, The Other Bennet Sister's three-part Christmas special has been written by Sarah Quintrell, directed by Asim Abbasi and executive produced by Kate Crowther, Becca Kinder and Jane Tranter for Bad Wolf, Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC, Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar and Jess O’Riordan for BritBox, Sarah Quintrell and Janice Hadlow.

The Other Bennet Sister returns this Christmas on BBC One