BBC Orders 'The Other Elliot Sister' From Bad Wolf
The ten-part drama is adapted by Sarah Quintrell from Janice Hadlow's forthcoming novel and is set to begin production in 2027.
The BBC has greenlit a ten-part drama titled The Other Elliot Sister, to be produced by Bad Wolf for the BBC and BritBox North America.
Sarah Quintrell is adapting the series from Janice Hadlow's forthcoming novel of the same name. The story centers on Elizabeth Elliot, the eldest sister in Jane Austen's Persuasion. Production is slated to start in 2027.
The series will air in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada. Sony Pictures Television holds international distribution rights.
Quintrell and Hadlow are executive producers alongside Kate Crowther, Becca Kinder, Andrea Tranter, Rebecca Ferguson, Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar and Jess O'Riordan. Lindsay Salt is Director of BBC Drama, and Dan McCulloch and Ryan Rasmussen serve as Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer of Bad Wolf respectively, per deadline.com.
An Austen sister in focus
Hadlow previously explored a supporting Austen sibling with The Other Bennet Sister, which followed Mary Bennet. In October 2025, that drama was reported as the biggest new drama across all platforms and streamers in the UK since March 2025, and it will get three specials this Christmas. Austen's Persuasion was her final completed novel, published six months after her death.
Quick answers
What is The Other Elliot Sister about?
It centers on Elizabeth Elliot, the eldest sister in Jane Austen's Persuasion, and is adapted from Janice Hadlow's forthcoming novel.
When does production start?
Production is slated to start in 2027.
Where will the series be available?
It will air in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada.