
A Little Princess
Created by Jeremy Burnham
On ITV1
A Victorian-era literary adaptation about a girl's fall from privilege and her redemption through kindness and imagination, grounded in period detail and the bonds of friendship.
Sara Crewe is the pampered daughter of an army colonel in a Victorian London girls' school. But when her father dies, penniless, Sara becomes a skivvy in Miss Michin's school, befriended only by the scullery maid, Becky, her friends Ermengarde and Lottie, a little monkey, a lascar, and the mysterious man next door. Based upon the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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Questions people ask
Is A Little Princess sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Does A Little Princess leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is A Little Princess violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is A Little Princess easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is A Little Princess scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like A Little Princess
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Little Princess
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Little Princess, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Little Princess, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Little Princess, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































