Entertainment Weekly - May 11, 2018

Home to period pieces and literary classics,

PBS’Masterpiece (by way of the BBC)

takes a crack at Louisa May Alcott’s beloved

coming-of-age tale. Told across two

parts, this engrossing miniseries remains

devoted to its source material while infusing

it with new energy, thanks to an all-star cast

bursting with both promising newcomers

(Maya Hawke) and acting legends (Angela

Lansbury!) alike.(Sundays, PBS, 8 p.m.)

LITTLE

WOMEN

JO (MAYA HAWKE)

a.k.a. The

Adventurous One

A lover of reading

and writing, with an

independent streak,

Jo has long been an

inspiration to book-

ish girls with hot

tempers everywhere.

BETH (ANNES ELWY)

a.k.a. The Dead One

Kind, shy, piano-

obsessed Beth thinks

of everyone but her-

self and constantly

makes sacrifices for

her family—including

the ultimate one.

(1868 spoiler alert!)

AMY (KATHRYN

NEWTON)

a.k.a. The Worst One

Beautiful and vain,

Amy is theabsolute

worst.Really,the

only good thing she

does is fall through

some ice. Sorry, but

not sorry.

MEG (WILLA

FITZGERALD)

a.k.a.

The Traditional One

The eldest sister, who

dreams of marrying

and settling into

domesticity, Meg ful-

filled most expecta-

tions for the modern

19th-century woman.

BIG LITTLE WOMENA refresher guide to literature’s marvelous March sisters

LITTLE WOMEN

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