Name: Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
Genre: Factual
Released: 2025
Cast: Juliet Stevenson, Emöke Zsigmond, Samuel West, Tamsin Greig, Kate Atkinson

The incredible story of a young woman who ripped up the rulebook and reinvented the novel. Famous faces celebrate her remarkable life and beloved stories that still resonate today.

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Year 2025
1 Season

This series explores Jane Austen’s life of defiance and creativity, revealing how her wit and insight shaped timeless stories that still captivate today.

Year: 2025

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E1 • Episode 1
1. 57 min
2. TV-MA
3. CC
4. HD
At 17, Jane Austen is growing up in a small English village. She starts to write stories, culminating in Pride and Prejudice.
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E2 • Episode 2
1. 57 min
2. TV-14
3. CC
4. HD
After the loss of her father throws the family into turmoil, Jane publishes two successful novels, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.
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E3 • Episode 3
1. 54 min
2. TV-PG
3. CC
4. HD
In 1814, Jane Austen has three novels published and modest success, but family troubles threaten her stability as she begins work on Emma.

Cast
Juliet Stevenson

Narrator
Emöke Zsigmond

Jane Austen
Samuel West

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Tamsin Greig

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Kate Atkinson

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Crew
Ali Naushahi

Director
Alice Boorman

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