'The race to the airport thing is something we debated long and hard,' said Young. Fans eventually embraced the rather damaged Colbourne, and after that it all became about sticking the landing.

That necessitated the aforementioned offing of Sidney, letting Charlotte mourn (no fickle heroines here) and introducing a suitable man who wasn't a replacement, so much as a viable love interest who could commiserate a bit with Charlotte's heartache and regrets. On the strength of that response, 'Masterpiece' teamed up with Britbox to make sure that Austen's partial 1817 manuscript wouldn't go unfinished yet again. Low British TV ratings and that massive casting setback seemed to spell doom for Charlotte and her seaside friends.īut then the Sanditon Sisterhood stepped in, a decidedly vocal and insistent group of fans whose voices gained traction after the stateside airing of the first season. It's likely the only 'Sanditon' adaptation that's had the temerity to kill off its original love interest, Sidney Parker, after actor Theo James left at the end of the first season. Of course, there's added pressure that comes with this particular production. Why 'Bridgerton' and 'Sanditon' dialed back the sex – and came out stronger for it So there was pressure, and I wrote endless drafts.' Most romantic declarations of love in cinema – whether it's 'Shut up and deal,' or 'I really hate you, Harry' – they're not people saying, 'I love you' in so many words. 'Personally, I'm allergic to people saying, 'I love you'. 'That was one of the hardest things, writing those declaration of love moments because everyone's waiting for them,' Young told Salon in a Zoom interview. I cannot imagine how fathomless they might be once we've shared a lifetime together.'īoth that scene and the ensuing declaration caused 'Sanditon' head writer Justin Young no small amount of agony. Indeed, they've only grown deeper with every second I've spent in your company. 'You bewitched me in the very first moment we met, and ever since my affections have not wavered.

After clearing up a mutual misunderstanding – neither one is engaged to other people – they're able to finally acknowledge their love for each other.Ĭolbourne channels his best Darcy for this swoonworthy declaration: On PBS' 'Masterpiece' adaptation Sunday night, the broody yet handsome widower Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes) pulls the Regency equivalent of chasing after someone to the airport by galloping up to Charlotte's (Rose Williams) carriage on a seaside cliff before she leaves for Ireland. 'Ultimately, it felt like a kind of gift and an acknowledgement of the fans who had said, 'You can't leave her here.''

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