

8.558 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestAfter a disastrous day on Box Hill, everyone is forced to face up to matters of the heart.
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.
Acting
Romola Garai makes Emma insufferable yet irresistible.
Costume
Muted palettes that actually look lived-in, not parade floats.
Writing
Sandy Welch's script weaponizes subtext.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jonny Lee Miller played Edmund Bertram in the 1999 Mansfield Park — he's done his Austen penance.
This 2009 adaptation deliberately aged down Emma to emphasize her arrested development, making her interventions read as genuine growing pains rather than mere snobbery.