About the Show

Loved by generations worldwide, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is a truly universal coming of age story. Starring Maya Hawke, Jonah Hauer-King, Emily Watson, and Angela Lansbury, this three-part TV adaptation follows iconic sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. “A delight from start to finish—a poignant, funny version of Alcott’s 1869 novel, which made the four March sisters seem like both exciting new creations and old friends,” says the Daily Telegraph (UK).

The cast feature Academy Award® nominee Emily Watson (Kingsman, The Theory of Everything) as Marmee, devoted mother of the four adolescent March girls; Michael Gambon (Churchill’s Secret, Harry Potter, The King’s Speech) as Mr. Laurence; Academy Award® winner Angela Lansbury (Murder, She Wrote, The Manchurian Candidate) as family matriarch, Aunt March; Maya Hawke (Stranger Things) as Jo March; and, Jonah Hauer-King (World on Fire, The Little Mermaid) as friendly neighbor Laurie.

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