Dolly Alderton’s Pride and Prejudice is a six-part series directed by Euros Lyn. Emma Corrin plays Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden plays Mr. Darcy. Use those casting credits and the 2026 limited-series designation to identify this version of Jane Austen’s novel.
Find the right Elizabeth and Darcy
The same names and family situations appear in screen adaptations of Austen’s book. The 2026 series credits Olivia Colman and Rufus Sewell as Mrs. and Mr. Bennet. Those names give you a second way to identify the version if a trailer shows the parents and sisters before introducing Darcy.
Freya Mavor plays Jane Bennet and Daryl McCormack plays Mr. Bingley. The series presents Jane and Bingley as another pairing alongside Elizabeth and Darcy. A remembered encounter involving Jane may help find the episode even when a general search for Elizabeth and Darcy turns up several versions.
Plan a six-part watch
Use the limited-series listing and its episode numbers when discussing this adaptation. Someone referring to the first meeting with Darcy may mean a scene they remember from the novel or a different production. Sharing the performer names at the start makes it easier to agree on the version. Then share the episode number for the scene you want to discuss.
If you are reading alongside watching, compare an episode to the events it covers. Chapter and episode numbering answer different questions. The book divides the narrative into chapters, while a series episode can arrange several encounters into one instalment.
The writer and director identify the production
Netflix names Alderton as the writer and Lyn as the director. Those credits and the Corrin–Lowden pairing give a book club or family a compact way to find the same adaptation before comparing captions or choosing where to stop. The exact title alone leaves the screen version open.
Sources and review
- Pride and Prejudice: Teaser, Cast, Photos, Release Date — Netflix Tudum
- Pride and Prejudice — Netflix Media Center