The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | |
| Based on | Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
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| Theme music composer | Michael Aranda |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Jenni Powell |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 2-8 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | Pemberley Digital |
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| Original network | YouTube |
| Original release | April 9, 2012 – March 28, 2013 |
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The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is an American web series adapted from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The story is conveyed in the form of vlogs. It was created by Hank Green and Bernie Su, produced by Jenni Powell and stars Ashley Clements, Mary Kate Wiles, Laura Spencer, Julia Cho and Daniel Vincent Gordh. It premiered on a dedicated YouTube channel on April 9, 2012, and subsequently concluded when the 100th episode was posted on March 28, 2013.
In 2013, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries became the first digital series to win an Emmy, for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media - Original Interactive Program.
The story is told in vlog-style by the eponymous character, each episode being between two and eight minutes long.
As the show primarily takes place in Lizzie's bedroom, many major events happen offscreen and are retold by Lizzie, with her friend Charlotte and sisters Lydia and Jane adding different perspectives. Occasionally they perform reenactments, using a recurring costume to denote who's who (such as a cap and bowtie for Darcy, a blue plaid shirt for Lizzie, etc.). From Episode 25 onwards, the show begins to visit other sets, allowing them to introduce outside characters, such as Bing Lee, Caroline, and Mr. Collins.
There are also semi-frequent Q&A videos, once per every ten episodes, in which Lizzie answers questions asked by real viewers, sometimes with the help of another character. In addition to the videos, all the characters also have various social media accounts, through which they interact and reveal portions of the story and perspectives that are not necessarily represented in Lizzie's vlogs.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bennet is a mass communications graduate student still living at home with her parents and two sisters, the sweet, timid Jane and rebellious, party-loving Lydia. With the help of her friend Charlotte Lu, she starts a vlog series for her thesis, discussing the trials and tribulations of her daily life.
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