UK period drama Sanditon has been thrown a lifeline renewed for not one, but two new seasons -despite being axed in 2019.

The commission comes from PBS’ Masterpiece and BritBox UK despite ITV cancelling it for low numbers.

An ITV spokesperson previously said, “We loved Sanditon and we were very proud to have it on ITV.

“We would have loved it to return, but unfortunately we just didn’t get the audience that would make that possible for us, which is heartbreaking for everybody involved in this wonderful adaptation.

“Sanditon is yet to air in the US and we hope they may find a way of continuing with this series.”

I guess the USA did just that. Buoyed by interest in Bridgerton, perhaps?

The adaptation of Jane Austen’s unfinished last novel by writer Andrew Davies stars Rose Williams, Kris Marshall, Anne Reid & Theo James and screened in Australia on BBC First and ABC.

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