The Other Bennet Sister returning to BBC One for a three-part Christmas special

What will the future hold for Mary and Tom?

BBC One has confirmed that The Other Bennet Sister will return for a three-part Christmas special, after the first series became the biggest launch of a new drama across all platforms and streamers in the UK since May 2025, with 7.3 million viewers watching in its first 28 days.

Shooting primarily in Wales this summer, Ella Bruccoleri will return as Mary, with a host of other familiar faces from the series set to return.

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

The final episode of the series saw Mary agreeing to wed Tom Hayward, but fans will be keen to know what challenges the future holds for the happy couple.

Speaking ahead of the show's return, Jane Tranter, Executive Producer and CEO of Bad Wolf, said "We always hoped audiences would fall in love with Mary Bennet’s story, but the response to The Other Bennet Sister has exceeded even our most optimistic expectations."

"These Christmas specials give us the chance to spend a little more time with characters audiences have taken to their hearts, and to explore what happens after the wedding bells fade and real life begins."

"Returning to the world of Mary Bennet with our brilliant partners at the BBC and BritBox feels like the perfect way to celebrate the success of the series and give viewers a treat this Christmas."

To which the BBC's Director of Drama Lindsay Salt, added "It's been incredibly exciting to see Mary Bennet cause such a sensation in 2026, and we could not be happier to announce this new three-part Christmas gift to her millions of fans. Marriage was just the beginning for the no-longer-so-overlooked Bennet sister, and it's a joy to be working with Sarah, Janice and the Bad Wolf team to let viewers discover what comes next."

Made by Bad Wolf, The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special will be written by screenwriter Sarah Quintrell, who wrote nine of the ten episodes of the series, returning to write all three episodes based on storylines by author Janice Hadlow.

Asim Abbasi, who directed five episodes of the series, will also return to direct and it will be 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 will return this Christmas on BBC One