The only period drama you need to watch this week on Netflix
If you love Netflix’s collection of modern historical hits that blend old-world aesthetics with contemporary pop culture, you cannot miss out on My Brilliant Career, the upcoming six-part adaptation of Miles Franklin’s seminal 1901 Australian classic.
Premiering August 13th, the vibrant new iteration of the beloved book gives the traditional piece a wildly refreshing, modern twist and is shaping up to be the ultimate period drama to add to your Netflix watchlist this week.
My Brilliant Career is a highly anticipated literary adaptation set against the sun-drenched backdrop of the turn-of-the-century Australian bush, which tells the story of Sybylla Melvyn, a sharp-witted, aspiring writer, who pushes against her family’s matchmaking strategies to fulfil her dream of becoming an independent writer as she enters high society.
While Sybylla refuses to bow to societal expectations, the protagonist, who is also the heart of the show, is described as a hybrid of a historical heroine and a contemporary feminist icon, making the character an extremely magnetic lead that effortlessly serves as a pull.
My Brilliant Career conveys a mix of aesthetics not only through its storyline or characters, but also through a dynamic soundtrack that leans hard into the show’s rebellious spirit and injects modern life directly into the historical setting. And if that’s not luring enough, the production reportedly boasts the largest television investment ever made in South Australia.
Clocking in at six brisk, high-energy episodes led by an all-female creative team, the Netflix adaptation showcases an ideal package complete with witty banter, high-society romance, emotional undercurrent, and snappy dialogue. So, in case you’re worried about workweek pressure getting the better of you, you can easily save an episode a day until the weekend kicks in, if not curiosity already has you sacrificing your sleep.
Irrespective of whether you’re a fan of the original book or the 1979 film adaptation, My Brilliant Career is easily this week’s top streaming event to keep an eye out for on Netflix.
Therefore, if you’re planning to turn back time and are only missing a proper time capsule, let Netflix do the honours with My Brilliant Career, and you? Just kick back and relax with your favourite snacks that probably didn’t exist in the early 20th-century.