8.150 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestMrs Bennet is delighted to have one of her daughters married at last. Elizabeth sees Wickham in his true colours when she meets him again after his elopement. There is great excitement in the neighbourhood when Bingley returns to Netherfield, bringing Darcy with him.
Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.
Acting
Ehle and Firth's smoldering verbal sparring
Writing
Andrew Davies' additions that Austen would've approved
Costume
Empire waistlines that launched a thousand crushes
Creator
Andrew Davies
Jennifer Ehle
Elizabeth Bennet
Colin Firth
Mr. Darcy
Susannah Harker
Jane Bennet
Crispin Bonham-Carter
Charles Bingley
Benjamin Whitrow
Mr. Bennet
Alison Steadman
Mrs. Bennet
Adrian Lukis
Mr. Wickham
Julia Sawalha
Lydia Bennet
Lucy Davis
Maria Lucas
Lucy Briers
Mary Bennet
Anna Chancellor
Caroline Bingley
Polly Maberly
Kitty Bennet
Lucy Robinson
Louisa Hurst
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This adaptation single-handedly created the 'Firth Effect'—a phenomenon where actors playing Darcy must now appear soaking wet.
Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth were actually dating during filming, which explains the crackling chemistry that made 10 million viewers suddenly care about bonnets.
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