In 1830, Cassandra Austen arrives in Kintbury after hearing of her friend Eliza's husband's impending death. But her true motive becomes clear Cassandra is searching for the letters her sister Jane wrote to Eliza throughout their friendship.

Based on Gill Hornby’s best-selling novel, this period drama brings a fresh and intimate perspective to the Austen sisters’ lives — their joys, heartaches, and the passions that would shape Jane’s iconic novels.