Netflix Unveils First Look At Its New Pride And Prejudice — With Emma Corrin’s Elizabeth Bennet And Jack Lowden’s Mr Darcy Finally Revealed

Netflix has offered its first proper glimpse at one of its biggest literary adaptations yet — and the new images finally reveal Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden stepping into two of the most famous romantic roles ever written.

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is returning to the screen as a lavish six-part series, with Netflix describing the production as a “faithful, classic adaptation” of the beloved 1813 novel.

Corrin will lead the cast as the fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet, opposite Lowden as the proud and initially infuriating Mr Darcy.

And they are surrounded by an impressive ensemble.

Olivia Colman appears as the determined Mrs Bennet, while Rufus Sewell takes on the role of Mr Bennet and Daryl McCormack plays the charming Mr Bingley.

The series is due to arrive on Netflix on December 3.

Emma Corrin Steps Into One Of Literature’s Most Famous Roles

For Corrin, who previously appeared in Netflix’s The Crown, playing Elizabeth Bennet carries particular significance.

The actor described the opportunity as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” and revealed that Elizabeth has been a character they have carried with them since first discovering Austen’s novel as a teenager.

“Like most people, I fell in love with Elizabeth when I first read Pride and Prejudice in my teens,” Corrin wrote on Netflix’s Substack, adding that they have spent years facing situations and wondering: “well, what would Lizzy do?”

But Corrin believes the enduring power of Austen’s story stretches well beyond the romance between Elizabeth and Darcy.

“The genius of this story is that you can return to it again and again, greet these characters like old friends, and learn from them anew,” they said.

Corrin also praised writer Dolly Alderton’s interpretation, saying the adaptation brings forgotten elements of Austen’s novel back to the surface while strengthening the parts generations of readers already love.

Most importantly, Corrin said the new version made them reconsider the story as something beyond the romance that “raised the romantic bar for all of us.”

They described it as a “love letter to sisterhood and family.”

The Bennet Family Takes Centre Stage

That family dynamic is evident in the newly revealed cast.

Freya Mavor plays eldest sister Jane Bennet, whose growing relationship with Mr Bingley becomes one of the story’s central romances.

Rhea Norwood appears as Lydia Bennet, with Hopey Parish playing Mary and Hollie Avery completing the five sisters as Kitty.

Colman takes on the formidable task of playing Mrs Bennet, the mother desperately concerned with securing suitable marriages for her daughters.

Sewell plays her husband, Mr Bennet.

Away from the immediate family, Jamie Demetriou has been cast as the unforgettable Mr Collins, while Louis Partridge plays the charismatic Mr Wickham.

McCormack completes another of the story’s crucial pairings as Mr Bingley.

The Bennet Sisters Became Close Away From The Cameras

The family chemistry apparently extended beyond filming.

Alderton revealed that the actors playing the Bennet sisters formed their own WhatsApp group during production.

Colman then reportedly went one step further by organizing a weekend away for the group.

“Olivia is fun, cheeky and mischievous,” Alderton told Elle.

“It’s hackneyed to say it, but they really did become like a real little family.”

That closeness could prove particularly important for this adaptation.

Although Elizabeth and Darcy’s complicated relationship remains the novel’s most famous element, the Bennet household — with its competing personalities, loyalties, embarrassments and ambitions — provides much of the story’s comedy and emotional heart.

Dolly Alderton Takes On Austen

The responsibility for adapting Austen’s novel has fallen to acclaimed writer Dolly Alderton.

Alderton acknowledged the weight of following so many previous interpretations of the story, describing the opportunity as something that comes around only occasionally.

“Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it,” she said.

For Alderton, Austen’s novel remains enormously influential more than two centuries after it was published.

“Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy,” she said.

The writer said returning to the novel allowed her to search for both familiar and fresh ways of bringing its characters to the screen.

“The book is a gift to adapt — packed with drama and depth as well as comedy and charm,” Alderton added.

She said the story creates room to explore “the complexities of love, family, friendship, and society” while trying to preserve Austen’s sharply observational voice.

Elizabeth And Darcy’s Famous Battle Of Wits Returns

At the heart of the story, of course, remains Elizabeth Bennet’s relationship with Mr Darcy.

The novel follows the five Bennet sisters as they negotiate family pressures, social expectations and their uncertain futures in a society where marriage carries enormous consequences.

Jane becomes drawn to the wealthy and amiable Mr Bingley.

Elizabeth, meanwhile, has a considerably more difficult introduction to his friend Darcy.

Pride, misunderstanding and powerful first impressions place them at odds.

But repeated encounters — combined with scandals and upheaval surrounding the Bennet family — gradually force Elizabeth to reconsider both Darcy and some of her own assumptions.

The relationship has since become one of the defining templates for romantic comedy.

Now Corrin and Lowden face the challenge of putting their own stamp on characters already deeply embedded in popular culture.

Following Some Very Famous Darcys And Elizabeths

Netflix’s adaptation arrives after numerous previous versions of Austen’s novel.

The BBC produced a television adaptation in 1980 starring Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul.

But for many viewers, the defining television version remains the BBC’s hugely popular 1995 miniseries starring Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth and Colin Firth as Darcy.

A decade later, the story returned to cinemas in the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.

That history means comparisons are almost inevitable.

Netflix, however, is presenting its six-part version as a classic and faithful retelling rather than a radical reinvention of Austen’s story.

A Familiar Story With A New Bennet Family

More than 200 years after Austen first introduced readers to Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, the appeal of their relationship has hardly disappeared.

The misunderstandings, social pressures and painfully slow realization that first impressions can be spectacularly wrong have influenced generations of romances that followed.

Yet the comments from Corrin and Alderton suggest Netflix’s adaptation will also place considerable emphasis on something that can sometimes be overshadowed by Darcy and Elizabeth: the Bennet women themselves.

Five sisters.

A mother determined to secure their futures.

A father observing the chaos around him.

And a society in which love, money, family reputation and marriage are almost impossible to separate.

Netflix’s first images have now revealed the new faces taking on those characters.

The much bigger test comes on December 3, when audiences discover whether this new Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy can make one of literature’s oldest love stories feel irresistible all over again.