Death Comes to Pemberley

2013

Death Comes to Pemberley

7.1 | TV-14 | en | Drama

Adaptation of PD James's bestselling homage to Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP3 Episode 3

Dec. 28,2013

The trial draws to a close and Wickham's fate looks sealed, until a last-minute turn of events back at Pemberley reveals a surprising suspect much closer to home. It becomes a race against time to prove the real culprit and save an innocent man from death by hanging.

EP2 Episode 2

Dec. 27,2013

In the aftermath of the dramatic events in the woods and Wickham's arrest, Elizabeth reassures the staff at Pemberley that all will be well. However, it is becoming clear that Darcy feels everything is very far from well and he starts to retreat from his wife as he seeks to protect the household against the scandal.

EP1 Episode 1

Dec. 26,2013

It's the eve of the Darcys' annual Lady Anne ball at their magnificent Pemberley home. Darcy and Elizabeth are relaxing with their guests after supper when the festivities are brought to an abrupt halt by an unexpected visitor and news of a murder in Pemberley Woods.

7.1 | TV-14 | en | Drama , Mystery | More Info

Released: 2013-12-26 | Released Producted By: Screen Yorkshire , Origin Pictures Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01mqkm5

Synopsis

Adaptation of PD James's bestselling homage to Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt.

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Cast

Matthew Rhys , Anna Maxwell Martin , Matthew Goode

Director

Daniel Percival

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Screen Yorkshire , Origin Pictures

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Reviews

Richard Bentley I was watching Death Comes to Pemberley today and was looking for comments when I noticed a huge mistake by the editors. Lady Lydia is played by Olivia Coleman and Not Jenna Louise Coleman as listed in the cast. I wonder how many people have picked up this mistake. Call me pedantic but right is right and wrong is wrong and the editors should get it right.

ejordan-263-815412 It all boils down to one thing: there was a very good reason that Jane Austen stopped writing where she did, namely at the end of the book. If Jane Austen wanted to write about a death at Pemberley, if she would have wanted deaths, murders, ghosts and so on in her book, she would've written it. But she didn't. So there is no need for someone else to 'finish' what she left undid since there is nothing to finish. No one can out do her and continue the story. 'Death at Pemberley' proves just that.P.D. James forgot that 'Pride and Prejudice' revolves around Elizabeth. In this book/film she's only a side character; it could have been anybody instead of Elizabeth. It also has nothing to do with Mr. D'Arcy or any of the others characters from 'Pride and Prejudice' since they could have been anybody. In 'Pride and Prejudice' it revolved around their personalities; about their ideas, feelings and guidelines they lived by. 'Death at Pemberley' is just an ordinary Who Dunnit. Change the names and no harm is done to the story - in fact, it would have been better if James had done that. She obviously is not good at fan fiction. Hers should have stayed in the drawer of her desk, to never see the light of publication.

Dunham16 The premise of DEATH IN PEMBERLY is a twentieth century murder mystery set in the milieu of Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Many scenes are set in Pemberley. In the Austen novel this is the birthplace of Darcy and Georgiana and the home to which Wyckham was brought as a child and Elizabeth Bennett upon her marriage. Several other novel characters appear among them Fitzwilliam,Denny, Lady Catherine de Bourgh and her daughter, Lydia, Jane, the Bennett girls' mother and Mr. Bingley's sisters. Many quotes from the novel are said by characters at least six years after Austen intended them in the novel an anachronism to be appreciated by some and not by others. Within this context the murder mystery which is quite good in itself is set six years after the novel bringing in events unrelated to the novel which may please some and disappoint others.

D C I was quite excited to watch this new series. However, after watching the show, one word comes to mind - disappointment. I have to be honest, I could not get over the fact that Elizabeth Darcy (nee Bennet) looked to be closer to fifty than to mid-twenties. I have no issues with aging actors - as I too am closer to fifty than to mid-twenties - but the role should have been cast to a more age-appropriate actor. Given that Elizabeth plays such a central role in the show, I found it painful to watch. Where was the youthful, fun-loving, playful, witty Elizabeth of Jane Austen's beloved Pride & Prejudice? Certainly not in this show...I also found the story (as written) to lack depth. I did not walk away anxious for the next episode (or for a follow-on series). That special something that draws the viewer into the story was just not present.