Theo James, who depicted Sidney on PBS’ Sanditon, has declared he’s leaving the series following the UK period show’s surprise two-season renewal.
James revealed the news Friday via online media.
“Although I relished playing Sidney, for me, I’ve always maintained that his journey concluded as I wanted it to,” he wrote in the announcement on the show’s official Twitter account. “The broken fairy-tale like ending between Charlotte and Sidney is different, unique and so interesting to me and I wish the cast and crew of Sanditon every success with future series.”
Sanditon was canceled by British telecaster ITV back in 2019, yet its evaluations accomplishment on PBS’ Masterpiece provoked a cancellation reversal and a renewal for seasons 2 and 3, declared just yesterday.
Rose Williams will get back to play the high-spirited and independent heroine Charlotte Heywood. The arrangement depends on Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel and was created by Andrew Davies.
Justin Young, who wrote four episodes of the first season, will build up the new seasons and play the job of lead writer and executive producer. Davies, who initially made the arrangement, will likewise get back to compose a few episodes and executive produce.
Sanditon is produced by Red Planet Pictures with Belinda Campbell as exec producer alongside Masterpiece’s Susanne Simpson and Chloe Tucker for ITV/BritBox.