My Brilliant Career (2026)

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Restless, razor-sharp and refusing to conform, 17-year-old Sybylla Melvyn is dead set on writing her own story in an era that expects her to find a man and settle down.

• Released: 2026-08-13
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Seasons: 1, 6 episodes
• Episode length: 45m
• Network: Netflix
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 30 votes

Created by Liz Doran.

Top cast

• Philippa Northeast as Sybylla Melvyn
• Christopher Chung as Harry Beecham
• Genevieve O'Reilly as Helen Bell
• Anna Chancellor as Mrs. Bossier
• Kate Mulvany as Augusta Beecham
• Jake Dunn as Frank Hawden
• Sherry-Lee Watson as Nell Kirby
• Miah Madden as Betty Kirby
• Ella Oliphant as Gertie Melvyn

Full cast & crew

Where to watch My Brilliant Career

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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