Every Jane Austen Adaptation, Ranked from Worst to Best

For most fans, the 1995 Pride and Prejudice isn't just a Jane Austen adaptation — it's the Jane Austen adaptation. Six flawless episodes, Colin Firth in that infamous wet shirt, and a generation of viewers who never looked back. But not every attempt has been so charmed. For every masterpiece, there's a Mansfield Park that forgets its own ball, or a Persuasion 2022 that somehow turns Anne Elliot into a tipsy stand-up comic. So today we're ranking every single Jane Austen adaptation, from the ones that made us swoon to the ones that made us cringe. You might also like: The Most Historically Accurate Period Dramas Ever Made, Ranked    • The Most Historically Accurate Period Dram...   10 Underrated Period Dramas on Netflix Streaming NOW (September 2025)    • 10 Underrated Period Dramas on Netflix Str...   0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Persuasion (2022) 1:39 - Mansfield Park (2007) 2:31 - Persuasion (2007) 3:25 - Sanditon (2019) 4:15 - Emma (2020) 5:00 - Emma (1996 TV) 5:53 - Emma (2009) 6:42 - Mansfield Park (1999) 7:34 - Northanger Abbey (2007) 8:28 - Love and Friendship (2016) 9:25 - Emma (1996 film) 10:17 - Persuasion (1995) 11:08 - Pride and Prejudice (2005) 12:12 - Sense and Sensibility (1995) 13:04 - Pride and Prejudice (1995) Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit that bell icon for more TV & movie magic. #AustenAdaptations #MansfieldPark #PrideandPrejudice #JaneAusten #perioddramas #costumedramas #BBCdramas