Mary Bennet Gets a Surprisingly Worthwhile Austen TV Adaptation

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Brandy Jensen hails BBC's The Other Bennet Sister as a rare, entertaining Austen-inspired series focused on Mary Bennet; with 10 thirty-minute episodes, the first three dropped on BritBox in the US on May 6, delivering a fresh, justified addition to Austen media.
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