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Tom's Guide Verdict: 'The Other Bennet Sister'

Rating: 4/5 stars

Verdict: A warm, witty Austen remix that finally gives Mary Bennet the spotlight, "The Other Bennet Sister" is as charming as it is satisfying. It stumbles occasionally, but its big heart — and even bigger affection for its heroine — make it an easy recommendation.

Release schedule: All 10 episodes now streaming

Where to watch: BritBox

At this point, "Pride and Prejudice" has been adapted, reimagined, sequelized, zombified and generally put through the Regency-era wringer so many times that any new spin risks feeling like an old dress you're pretending is new. Then again, isn't vintage always in?

When "The Other Bennet Sister" — an adaptation of Janice Hadlow’s novel about poor, overlooked middle sister Mary — debuted on the BBC in the U.K. in March, I’ll admit my expectations were cautiously optimistic at best.…