A Pithy Studios production
Pride &
Prejudice
A modern adaptation
The story
First impressions are rarely the whole truth.
In contemporary Seattle, attorney Elizabeth Bennet meets Ethan Wang, a powerful executive whose reserve confirms everything she distrusts about inherited influence.
As their families and social worlds converge, judgment gives way to recognition—and both must decide whether being right matters more than being understood.
- Setting
- Seattle & the Pacific Northwest
- Based on
- Jane Austen's 1813 novel
- Status
- In production
The Bennet family
Five sisters. Two watchful parents. One new arrival everyone will interpret differently.
The characters
Meet the world
Familiar spirits, newly imagined. Open each portrait for a spoiler-free introduction.
01The perceptive daughterElizabeth “Lizzy” BennetA brilliant Seattle corporate attorney whose confidence in reading people is tested by a man she is certain she understands.
Independent, quick-witted, and deeply loyal, Elizabeth values integrity above status. Her sharp judgment is both her greatest strength and the blind spot she must learn to question.
02
The reserved executiveEthan WangAn accomplished technology executive and private equity partner whose reserve is too easily mistaken for arrogance.
Ethan comes from a multigenerational Asian-American family shaped by achievement and service. His authority is quiet; his transformation begins when competence can no longer protect him from vulnerability.
03
The generous sisterJane BennetA university educator whose warmth and composure make kindness look deceptively simple.
Jane is emotionally generous without being naive. She looks for the best in others, even when doing so places her own happiness at risk.
04
The welcome arrivalCharles BingleyA charming British philanthropist whose arrival in Seattle immediately becomes the subject of family strategy.
Open, gracious, and genuinely interested in people, Charles carries privilege lightly. His certainty in affection is tested by the influence of those he trusts.
05
The Bennet parentsJudge Harold Bennet & Mrs. BennetA retired federal judge with dry insight, and a formidable family strategist determined to place her daughters where opportunity lives.
Their marriage balances observation with action. He sees through performance; she understands that being seen can shape a woman’s future. Their daughters inherit both instincts.
Adaptation note
Austen's intelligence. A contemporary social world.
This production draws from a public-domain literary work and reimagines its characters, professions, families, and social stakes for the present day. It is an independent Pithy Studios adaptation and is not affiliated with prior film or television versions.
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