Jane Austen's beloved classics like Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion have been charming readers for centuries now. But as delightful as the books are, there's something even more exhilarating about seeing Jane Austen's works being adapted for television and film. Case in point: Sanditon, Andrew Davies's take on Ms. Austen's unfinished novel about a young woman's adventures in a seaside town brimming with drama. The PBS Masterpiece series is unrepentant in its sexiness (we're still not over the shock of seeing Mr. Sidney Parker's bare bum), and it's happy to subvert expectations by tackling subjects like racism head on. The series takes a nugget of Austen's work and turns it into something fresh, fun, and current. Unfortunately, there's only one season, and we're unlikely to get anymore.
Watch it on Amazon Prime Video.