We are in the 21st century, but viewers sometimes like to travel back in time to bygone eras through series. On RTVE Play, there is a period series that you can watch for free, and which has several shades reminiscent of Bridgerton and Downton Abbey. It is set in the British Regency (1811-1820) and is based on a book by Jane Austen.
Period series don’t have an expiration date. Even though time passes, past centuries are always in fashion, at least in fiction. An example of this is the success of The Bridgertons, which every time Netflix releases a season, many users binge-watch it and finish it in one day. Or Downton Abbey, which has even been made into a movie.
The streaming platform of the Spanish Radio and Television Corporation, RTVE Play, has a series ideal for lovers of period plots. It is Sanditon, whose story is inspired by an unfinished book of the same name by the famous writer Jane Austen.
The first season of Sanditon premiered in 2019 and had 8 episodes, but there are two more, both with 6 chapters. In total, it consists of 20 chapters, enough to hook any lover of period series. All of them are available for free on RTVE Play, so you have no excuse not to watch it. Especially if you like historical plots based in Great Britain and with love stories in between.
The synopsis of Sanditon
As we have already mentioned, the plot of the series is based on a literary work by Jane Austen, a renowned British writer who has already been adapted several times. For example, we have Pride and Prejudice. In the case of Sanditon, the novel was left unfinished due to the illness and death of the author. The posthumous book only has 11 finished chapters, so the series surpasses it with no less than 20 episodes. Of course, although it is based on the novel of the same name, the scriptwriters have had to make an effort to complete what is not in Austen’s work, leaving a plot that captivates us on screen.
The story of the Sanditon series focuses on Charlotte Heywood, a young country girl whose life changes after she helps a couple after their carriage overturns near their home. The couple, Tom and Mary Parker, invite the protagonist to discover their place of residence.
Heywood will discover Sanditon, a fishing village that they want to turn into a tourist site, and other very peculiar characters. One of them will be Sidney Parker, who will be the love interest of our protagonist. He is Tom’s younger brother and, despite the fact that there is an irremediable tension between them from the beginning, their story will begin with a clash.
The spark between Charlotte Heywood and Sidney Parker will emerge as the mythical ‘enemies to lovers’, a plot that usually hooks lovers of romantic love in period series.
Sanditon is a finished series. That is, it ended with the third season, the last episode of which premiered in December of last year. Therefore, you won’t have to wait two endless years to see its continuation. You can marathon the story on RTVE Play without worrying about being left wanting more afterwards.
If you’re not interested in the Olympic Games, which have practically become the sole focus of RTVE’s linear television, you can escape from sport in its streaming content with this period series. It certainly won’t disappoint you and you’ll watch all 20 episodes of Sanditon from start to finish in one sitting.
