English on my mother's side - Eastern European on my father's. I'm a lethal combination of drama and tragedy when I write fiction.
What you are about to read is the end of a journey. It started with the release of Sanditon Season 1 by ITV in the UK and became a canceled show before it hit the shores of the USA. Beloved by fans, they campaigned to bring it back, eventually beingContinue Reading
“Say you’ll help me find her.” Ralph is not pleased. Who would have thought that Ralph would still be around by Episode 5? Naturally, Ralph is balking at Charlotte, running off with Alexander to find Augusta. One more day, Charlotte pleads. She promises to come back to him. Charlotte needsContinue Reading
Welcome back! Have you recovered yet? Episode four reveals some characters have great restraint under pressure while others face life-changing choices. The outcome of those actions and choices continues the story. The episode opens with Georgiana having awakened on the couch. She’s fallen asleep after another night of partying, andContinue Reading
Before you watch, and perhaps while you read, you will need a box of tissues. Be forewarned, episode three of Sanditon is an emotional roller coaster. The episode begins with Mary, Charlotte, and Georgiana traveling by coach to London to face Lockhart. Alexander is reading an article in the newspaper,Continue Reading
Writing these recaps to let my readers know what happened in a particular episode is one thing, but it’s not the totality. My posts are just words. It’s impossible for me to convey the emotions and every look and nuance of our hero and heroine as they traverse toward aContinue Reading
Decider has the best articles. They will keep coming during the season. Here’s a great one where Ben Lloyd-Hughes talks about the scene when he sees Charlotte again. It was the moment Sanditon fans had waited almost a year for when Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) and Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes)Continue Reading
“Ralph and I are to be married.” The last words of season two haunt us. Here we go with episode one of season three, reminding us that Charlotte has made a knee-jerk choice because Colbourne talked about how the house missed her rather than telling her HE missed her. It’sContinue Reading
**Some Spoilers Below** At 5 p.m. PST, on March 19th, PBS Passport dropped the whole season three of Sanditon for contributing members to their local PBS stations. Like many others on Facebook and Twitter, I settled in for six hours of television, taking very few breaks except to grab aContinue Reading
Another excellent review for Sanditon season three. Spoilers inside! Watch your email for more as they start to roll in! Fans can rejoice in the happily ever afters, while simultaneously grieving the fact that the miniseries is coming to an end. Like with other Jane Austen adaptations and inspirations, IContinue Reading
Reviews are arriving. This one had me rolling on the floor. Bravo! STREAM IT! Our Call: STREAM IT! Sanditon is an intoxicating pleasure bomb that will have you swooning and screaming at your TV screen. Let Rose Williams and Ben Lloyd-Hughes’s intense eye contact sweep you away! READ MORE ONContinue Reading
As most of you know, a CD was released for the season one musical score of Sanditon. We’ve yet to see anything for seasons two and three. Let’s hope one gets released in the future. I saw this posted on Twitter, so it may be of some interest to you.Continue Reading
Okay, heads up, readers! When Sunday, March 19th arrives and the episodes are uploaded to PBS Passport, I’m taking advantage of my monthly donation status to public television to binge-watch the entire season on Masterpiece. I may be up until 2 a.m., so I planned ahead and took Monday, MarchContinue Reading
Throughout the first five episodes, Charlotte and Mr. Colbourne are thrown into situations that force them to continually confront their past, while also re-examining their current and future relations. Fans of this couple will enjoy the romantic tension between them. Read More at Minnesota Good AgeContinue Reading
Check it out, but get a box of tissues first. “I shall never fall in love. It seems a beastly business.” You have to love Leo!Continue Reading
Another good review coming your way for Sanditon season three. The abiding themes of self-definition, redemption, duty, and sacrifice also appear in this new and final season. There are exquisitely heartbreaking moments that remind viewers why we fell in love with many of these characters. READ MORE AT MARVELOUS GEEKSContinue Reading
The reviews begin, and the title of this article is “Soapier, Smarter, and Swoonier… the Final Season Soars! Read more at Decider by Meghan O’Keefe about Sanditon Season 3. Almost every Sanditon character, new and returning, gets a taste of romance in the show’s final season. Sanditon Season 3 isContinue Reading
DON’T WANT TO KNOW, THEN CLOSE YOUR BROWSER QUICKLY! I’M SPECULATING WHAT IS TO COME. Since late January, episode synopses have been popping up on a variety of websites. They are now posted on PBS Masterpiece, Google, Rotten Tomatoes, and elsewhere. Of course, reading these short two to three-sentence teasersContinue Reading
This is a well-written and cute article with some great lines. Kudos to the writer. Hope you enjoy! The trailer for Sanditon’s third season doesn’t offer concrete answers to any of those questions, but it sure has a lot of angsty vibes. Those longing stares! The open pining! The random advice fromContinue Reading
Many fans are probably speculating the same thing after seeing the latest trailer that just dropped from PBS. What do you think? Will Edward reform? Is he an “unredeemable” in the scheme of things only thinking of money, money, money? Can’t wait to find out! Also, I’d like to thankContinue Reading
“Of all the Sanditon seasons, this is my favorite one,” Simpson said. “I think it has all the wit and all the joy of what’s expected from a Jane Austen [adaptation], a lot of romance. So I think the audience is going to love this season as much as IContinue Reading
“Prepare for a final sail to the seaside.” The time for our return to the seaside resort of Sanditon is almost nigh. The news of the show’s imminent return is a bittersweet one given that the upcoming third season will be the last one bringing an end to the belovedContinue Reading
Yes, you read that title right. Sanditon: Season Three (Masterpiece) DVD is now posted and up for pre-order on Amazon in the United States and Canada. No doubt, will be posted on other retailers soon. Naturally, I’ve already pre-ordered. Here is a link to the USA site to order yourContinue Reading
The new characters set to bring drama, laughter, and romance in the third series of Sanditon are revealed as ITV1, in partnership with Masterpiece, announce that the third series will be the final series. The acclaimed drama that has transported audiences to the sunny seaside of Regency England will premiereContinue Reading
Lauren Huff from Entertainment dropped the exclusive scoop on Season 3 of Sanditon. Gosh, every time something lands in the public domain, my heart skips a beat. No kidding. Several new characters are making the screen. We will meet the Montrose family, Colbourne’s brother, Samuel, and Lady Denham’s old flameContinue Reading
Sanditon has released a first look at the upcoming third season of the beloved period drama – and fans can expect to see new arrivals ruffle some feathers in the idyllic seaside town. READ MORE AT HELLO MAGAZINEContinue Reading
Masterpiece on PBS unveiled our first look at Sanditon Season 3 today, gifting fans three images teasing new romances and lingering heartache. We get to see heroine Charlotte Heyward (Rose Williams) seemingly thriving with her fiancé Ralph Starling (Cai Brigden), Georgiana (Crystal Clarke) enduring the company of a new characterContinue Reading
As a gentle reminder, let us think back one year ago to October 21, 2021, where suddenly PBS Masterpiece and BritBoxUK broke their silence, and we heard news about Season 2 of Sanditon. We were treated with an air date and “first look” pictures to whet our appetites. Is itContinue Reading
There are so many articles on the internet about the show. Every time I find one worth reading, I will post it. Unfortunately, even the good ones sometimes have misinformation, like this article saying ITV did Sanditon season two. They canceled it and didn’t renew it. It was PBS MasterpieceContinue Reading
HeyuGuys have posted three new interview clips with the cast of Sanditon Season 2 on YouTube! They are embedded for your enjoyment below.Continue Reading
Read about the woman who designed the costumes for Sanditon seasons 2 and 3. I thank her for every waistcoat that made it on Alexander Colbourne’s body, and naturally the gorgeous dresses for our leading ladies. In a behind-the-scenes video, Rose Williams, one of the stars of Sanditon, spoke aboutContinue Reading
I relished the chance to play a character like that because, ultimately, he has shades of Rochester and lots of different characters where you’re not sure necessarily – there’s a kind of a double edge of what’s going on on the surface and what’s going on behind the eyes. AndContinue Reading
This is a wonderful article about how the fans mobilized with petitions and letter writing to bring back Sanditon to the screen. When ITV’s racy Jane Austen adaptation Sanditon was cancelled in 2019 after the first series, fans were not happy. The six-part series based on the writer’s unfinished finalContinue Reading
An interesting article came out today from CNN Style about Regency romance being popular 200 years after Jane Austen. The writer equates both period dramas and historical romance books set in the Regency era as being sought by women as history and fantasy to fulfill our romantic longings. It isContinue Reading
No comments necessary, except thanks to talented fans! #BLH #BurningLavaHot https://t.co/CreX9L7365 pic.twitter.com/QVtkAqPVet — Livie✌ (@Livie81) July 29, 2022Continue Reading
