‘Sanditon’: Season 2 Gets First-Look Photos & March Premiere On Britbox UK
After being rescued from cancellation by PBS MASTERPIECE in the USA, and Britbox UK, ‘Sanditon‘ Season 2 has released some more images of the upcoming series, which premieres this March on both sides of the Atlantic.
The acclaimed drama based on Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel, developed by Emmy and BAFTA-winning writer Andrew Davies, left fans in suspense and clamouring for more with the first season’s heartbreaking finale. The new series will pick up the action nine months later, as the town is growing in popularity, and will feature characters familiar and new.
The new series picks up with heroine Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) returning to the picturesque coastal resort, as the town is growing in popularity. Determined as ever to live a life less ordinary, Charlotte takes up the role of governess to Augusta Markham and Leo Colbourne both of whom soon give Charlotte a run for her money and bring her into conflict with Alexander Colbourne. Charlotte’s spirited younger sister, Alison Heywood comes to Sanditon to pursue her own romantic dream, and joined by The Parkers, the second series promises new romances, friendships, and challenges for the residents as the Army make Sanditon their new base.
Tom Parker (Kris Marshall) strives to rebuild Sanditon but there are many unforeseen issues awaiting him, while the secrets and lies of the dysfunctional Denhams continue to rock the foundations of the sunny seaside town. And, in her last summer season before turning 21, Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), keen to forge her own identity, gets up to mischief in the name of love… but will she run the risk of being lonelier than ever before?
Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes)
Joining Charlotte Heywood, Miss Lambe and the stalwarts of Sanditon is Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), thoughtful, cerebral, and antisocial to the point of reclusiveness, he resides in his family seat at Heyrick Park along with his daughter Leo Colbourne (Flora Mitchell) and niece Augusta Markham (Eloise Webb).
Also setting foot on the sandy shores are the military men (pictured at the top of the article), led by dashing Colonel Francis Lennox (Tom Weston-Jones), who quickly sets his sights on wooing a particular young lady. Plus, Captain Declan Fraser (Frank Blake) and Captain William Carter (Maxim Ays), who both strike up an acquaintance with Charlotte’s younger sister Alison Heywood (Rosie Graham). Making Georgiana’s acquaintance is the enigmatic and worldly Charles Lockhart (Alexander Vlahos), a Byronic artist, lover, critic, and explorer in equal measures!
Charles Lockhart (Alexander Vlahos)
Justin Young (Death in Paradise, Ripper Street), who wrote four episodes of the first season of ‘Sanditon’, has developed the new season and is lead writer and executive producer with Andrew Davies, who originally created the drama who returns to write and executive produce. Colin Bytheway, Janice Okoh, Ellen Taylor and Robin French also write for the series. The series producer is Rebecca Hedderly (Casualty), the producers are Ian Hogan (Black Mirror) and Amy Rodriguez (Harlots) and lead director is Charles Sturridge (Marcella), with Ethosheia Hylton (Ackley Bridge) directing episodes 4,5 and 6. Executive producers are Belinda Campbell and Tim Key for Red Planet Pictures, Susanne Simpson for MASTERPIECE and Chloe Tucker for ITV/BritBox UK.
‘Sanditon‘ Season 2 will premiere on BritBox UK from Monday, 21st March 2022. The drama premieres in the US via MASTERPIECE on PBS from Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 9/8c. The new season will also air on ITV at some point after the premiere window on BritBox UK.
