Sense and Sensibility

Elinor (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles) Dashwood are young, beautiful, and well-provided-for young women who lack only love to be happy, as is often the case at their age. Their prospects take a sharp turn for the worse when, after their father's death, their comfortable circumstances end. From the comfort of their spacious family home, which passes by inheritance to their father's son from his previous marriage, they move with their mother (Caitríona Balfe) to much more modest conditions - a small house in the countryside, sustained only by sheer determination. More than the loss of their childhood home, Elinor regrets that the move forces her to leave behind the charismatic Edward Ferrars (George MacKay), a relative of the new owners. This troubles her deeply, especially since she prides herself on her rational approach to the world, love included. Her sister Marianne is made of different stuff - with her heart on her sleeve, she is ready to surrender it to anyone who will take it. That fortunate person is the charming John Willoughby (Frank Dillane). Although her older, more sensible sister urges caution, Marianne rushes headlong into love. Will reason or feeling guarantee a person's happiness? Both sisters will have to discover this for themselves.