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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 4

After uncovering Mary Austen’s lies, Cassandra’s determination to keep Jane’s letters private is stronger than ever. Her mission is accompanied by a second – to secure a home for Isabella.

After uncovering Mary Austen’s lies, Cassandra’s determination to keep Jane’s letters private is stronger than ever. Her mission is accompanied by a second – to secure a home for Isabella, who, following the death of her father, is being forced to leave the vicarage.

Intimations of a past romantic rivalry between young sisters Cassandra and Jane threaten to emerge. The older Cassandra denies any such thing, but as she delves into Jane's old letters, she secretly re-lives the youthful days of her and Jane’s first encounter with Henry Hobday.

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Role Contributor
Cassandra Austen Synnove Karlsen
Mary Austen Liv Hill
Mary Austen Jessica Hynes
Cassandra Austen Keeley Hawes
Mr Austen Kevin McNally
Isabella Rose Leslie
Henry Hobday Max Irons
Mrs Austen Phyllis Logan
Dinah Mirren Mack
Mr Lidderdale Alfred Enoch
Jane Austen Patsy Ferran
Writer Andrea Gibb
Writer Gill Hornby
Director Aisling Walsh

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