Lost in Austen
Created by Guy Andrews
On ITV1
A playful, fish-out-of-water comedy that pairs Austen's romantic world with contemporary irreverence, sustained across four episodes by the charm of displacement and the drive to restore narrative order.
Lost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British miniseries written by Guy Andrews, that reimagines Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, where a contemporary London woman, Amanda Price, swaps places with Elizabeth Bennet, finding herself in the novel's 19th-century society and disrupting the classic story. In order to get back to her own time, Amanda must set the plot right.
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Does Lost in Austen leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Lost in Austen easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Lost in Austen violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Lost in Austen sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is Lost in Austen scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% 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
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Lost in Austen
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Lost in Austen
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Lost in Austen, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Lost in Austen, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Lost in Austen, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
