TV's Best Period Dramas, Ranked
The 14 Best TV Period Dramas Ever — Yes, Including Bridgerton
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Bridgerton may have the bigger budget, but Sanditon was telling inclusive, sexy stories about a young woman coming of age a full year before Daphne Bridgerton made her society debut. Based on Jane Austen's unfinished novel of the same name, Sanditon takes place at a seaside resort town where Charlotte Haywood gets her first taste of the real world, which includes dealing with scheming step-siblings reenacting Cruel Intentions in the Regency era, falling for the ridiculously hot Mr. Sidney Parker, and helping her friend defy her guardian's wishes and connect with the man she loves.
ITV inexplicably cancelled Sanditon after one season, but its passionate fanbase is still hoping someone will save this daring period drama, which speaks to just how impactful Charlotte's story is despite it only lasting eight episodes.