A coach accident brings Charlotte to Sanditon, where she meets Tom and Sidney Parker. Lady Denham hosts a pineapple party for West Indian heiress Miss Lambe. Edward's relatives complicate matters. Charlotte and Sidney have an awkward encounter.

Aiming to seal a match for her nephew Edward, Lady Denham hosts a pineapple party for the West Indian heiress Miss Lambe. Edward's beautiful relatives Esther and Clara complicate matters, while Charlotte and Sidney have an awkward encounter.

Young Stringer presses Tom for back pay owed his builders, currently toiling under dangerous conditions. Aided by the new doctor, Charlotte and Sidney respond to an emergency. Miss Lambe pines for her absent lover.

Lord Babington courts Esther, who prefers Edward. Charlotte and Sidney clash over Miss Lambe's illicit meeting with Otis. Young Stringer and Charlotte strike up a friendship.

Desperate for unpaid wages, Young Stringer threatens a worker boycott of the annual cricket match with Sanditon's gentlemen. Even Charlotte joins the game as simmering tensions boil over.

At loggerheads over the disappearance of Miss Lambe, Charlotte and Sidney comb the London underworld to find her. Meanwhile, Tom tries to save Sanditon and his marriage, and Edward and Clara hatch a cunning plot to seize Lady Denham's legacy.

With the approach of Sanditon's regatta, the success of the resort hangs in the balance -- as do assorted romances. How will Charlotte, Sidney and other lovers fare in the marriage game?

On the night of the Midsummer Ball, romance, jealousy and betrayal fill the air. Events conspire to leave Charlotte and the Parker family facing difficult choices.

Charlotte returns to Sanditon in unexpected circumstances. A company of Army Officers descend on the town, offering romantic opportunities. Meanwhile, Georgiana meets an intriguing artist and Esther Babington has an unwanted encounter with her past.

Charlotte starts her new job as a Governess for the mysterious Alexander Colbourne. Alison seeks to be reunited with her knight in shining armour, and Georgiana receives bad news. Meanwhile, Tom and Colonel Lennox make plans for Sanditon's development.

Charlotte and Alexander Colbourne reach an understanding as she & Col. Lennox enjoy a close encounter at the Midsummer Fair. Alison is falling for her new beau Captain Carter, unaware he's wooing her under false pretenses. Clara calls on Esther for help.

Tension mounts for Charlotte when Colbourne and Colonel Lennox reunite at Lady Denham's annual Garden Party. Georgiana learns a vital piece of information about her inheritance, and Alison's much desired proposal nearly ends in tragedy.

Lennox and Colbourne's rivalry over Charlotte comes to a head and Georgiana makes a decision that will impact her future, forever. Edward's manipulation of Esther takes a dark turn and Alison realizes what she has been missing.

Alison prepares to leave Sanditon with her dreams of romance in tatters, and Esther faces a bleak future. Charlotte considers what her future will look like. When Sidney's belongings are returned to Sanditon, Georgiana learns some shocking truths.

Fiance in tow, Charlotte arrives back in Sanditon for Georgiana's 21st birthday party, but seeing Colbourne again leaves her feeling uncertain. Meanwhile, Georgiana receives a shocking threat, and Edward tries to prove he is a changed man.

Georgiana faces a nearly impossible task, but help arrives from a surprising place, which results in Charlotte and Colbourne being thrown together again. Lady Denham accepts a new vision for the town and enjoys sparring with an old flame.

The day of Georgiana's trial arrives, and she gets a surprise visit from an old friend. Colbourne's shooting party goes ahead, and as he gets closer to Lydia, Charlotte must confront all that she's lost.

Charlotte attempts to distance herself from Colbourne, but as they are repeatedly thrown into each other's orbit, their chemistry rises along with Ralph's suspicions. Meanwhile, Georgiana is unraveling and makes a surprising decision to protect herself.

Charlotte and Colbourne rush to Augusta's aid, and it's revealed whether Edward has really changed. Georgiana is reunited with a ghost from her past, and Charlotte must make a difficult decision about her future.

Charlotte desperately wants to tell Colbourne the truth about her feelings, but a shocking revelation stops her in her tracks. Having opened her heart, Georgiana's worst fears are realized when she discovers she has been abandoned.