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Miss Austen, based on Gill Hornby’s acclaimed novel, takes a real-life literary mystery – Cassandra Austen (Keeley Hawes) burning her sister Jane’s letters – and reimagines it as a fascinating, heartbreaking story of love, sacrifice, and loss.

Mr. Dundas and his wife begin moving into the vicarage. Cassandra has news for Isabella.
Through her fevered delirium, Cassandra guards Jane’s letters from her sister-in-law Mary Austen.
Cassandra takes a final step to protect Jane’s legacy.
Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.
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The cast describe the magic of the costumes they don in the series.
Hear from the cast as they discuss the series' heartwarming (and heartbreaking) romances.
A new suitor shows interest in Cassandra, but she may not feel quite the same.
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Isabella runs into Mr. Lidderdale while out.
Cassandra dives into an old letter from Jane to Eliza.
Hear from the cast about the women of the series, and their bonds of sisterhood and friendship.
As Cassandra falls ill, her mind is flooded with memories of difficult times.
Tune in for the premiere of the touching tale of Miss Austen, premiering Sunday, May 4 at 9/8c.
Get an inside look at the all-new series and don't miss the premiere on Sunday, May 4th at 9/8c.