Marathon: Little Women on Masterpiece
The Sunday Scaries won’t get you if you’re transported into the Civil War era. Right?
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Aimee Bealer
Loved by generations of women worldwide, Little Women is a truly universal coming of age story.
Watch the Little Women Marathon on WITF TV August 27 starting at 8pm or with WITF Passport and the PBS or WITF app!
Set against the backdrop of a country divided, Little Women follows the four March sisters on their journey from childhood to adulthood while their father is away at war. Under the guidance of their mother Marmee, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from gender roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss and marriage. Accompanied by the charming boy next door Laurie Laurence, their cantankerous wealthy Aunt March and benevolent neighbor Mr. Laurence, Little Women is a coming-of-age story that is as relevant and engaging today as it was on its original publication in 1868.
The March sisters—the “little women” of the title—feature Maya Hawke (Stranger Things) as the willful and adventurous Jo; Willa Fitzgerald (Scream: The TV Series) as the eldest and most virtuous, Meg; Annes Elwy (King Arthur: Excalibur Rising) as the shy sister, Beth; and Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies) as Amy, the youngest of the family.
A celebration of family as much as it is a recognition of the challenges of growing up and forging an individual identity. Little Women remains relevant due to the universal themes at its core. Backed by a nearly all-female creative team, Thomas’ adaptation doesn’t shy away from tackling the darker, more complex emotions the March family experiences. Drawing from a novel that was well ahead of its time, Little Women speaks to current issues as much as it does to the issues women faced at the turn of the 20th century.
Watch the Little Women Marathon on WITF TV August 27 starting at 8pm or with WITF Passport and the PBS or WITF app!
A collection of interviews, photos, and music videos, featuring local musicians who have stopped by the WITF performance studio to share a little discussion and sound. Produced by WITF’s Joe Ulrich.
