Overview
- The BBC and BritBox announced the three‑part Christmas special on Wednesday, June 24, officially commissioning Bad Wolf to produce the episodes.
- Writer Sarah Quintrell and director Asim Abbasi, who led the first season’s creative team, are confirmed to return to write and direct the special.
- Ella Bruccoleri is the only cast member publicly named so far and will reprise the role of Mary Bennet; the press release said a host of other familiar faces are expected to return.
- Production is scheduled to shoot primarily in Wales this summer and the episodes will air later in 2026 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K. and exclusively on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada.
- The decision to commission the specials follows the series’ strong performance—multi‑million UK viewing figures, major BritBox subscriber growth and extensive social engagement—which the partners say shaped their strategy for further storytelling.