

7.052 minSeason 3 • Episode 6
LatestCharlotte desperately wants to tell Colbourne the truth about her feelings, but a shocking revelation stops her in her tracks. Having opened her heart, Georgiana’s worst fears are realized when she discovers she has been abandoned.
The spirited and impulsive Charlotte Heywood moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.
Costume
Regency swimwear that somehow makes drowning look chic.
Writing
Andrew Davies adds the sex scenes Austen definitely implied.
Production
The fictional resort's construction mirrors the show's own chaotic development.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ITV canceled after season one, but fan outcry got PBS and BritBox to resurrect it for two more seasons—making it the first Austen adaptation saved by audience demand.