Netflix just announced that The Age of Innocence will premiere Thursday, Feb. 18, 2027, with all eight episodes arriving at once.
The streamer announced the date Tuesday and shared the first photos of Camila Morrone, Kristine Froseth and Ben Radcliffe in the Edith Wharton adaptation.
(The Age of Innocence via Netflix)
- Premiere date: Feb. 18, 2027
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Episodes: Eight, all released at once
- Cast: Camila Morrone, Kristine Froseth, Ben Radcliffe, Margo Martindale, Fiona Glascott, Belinda Bromilow, Emma Shipp and John Light
- Showrunner: Emma Frost
‘When Does The Age of Innocence Premiere?’
The limited series arrives on Netflix on Feb. 18, 2027, and the whole season will be available to stream that day.
Netflix hasn’t released any footage yet, so a teaser or trailer is still to come.
‘Who Is in the Cast?’
Ben Radcliffe stars as Newland Archer, the well-bred lawyer who is engaged to May Welland (Kristine Froseth) but falls for her scandalous cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska (Camila Morrone).
Margo Martindale plays Mrs. Manson Mingott, the formidable grandmother of May and Ellen.
Fiona Glascott, Belinda Bromilow, Emma Shipp and John Light round out the cast. Fiona, Belinda and Emma were announced as series regulars in October 2025.
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‘What Is the Story About?’
Edith Wharton’s 1920 novel, which made her the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, follows a love triangle in the strict social world of 19th century New York.
Netflix describes its version as a contemporary reimagining that asks what love is, what lust is and whether we should be driven by our heads or our hearts.
The series reportedly draws on alternate endings Wharton sketched and gives May and Ellen as much weight as Newland. It reportedly includes more explicit scenes, too.
‘Who Is Behind the Series?’
Emma Frost, who also worked on Shameless and The White Queen, adapted the novel and serves as showrunner.
Shannon Murphy of Dying for Sex directs and is an executive producer alongside Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping. Lisa Bruhlmann and Natalia Leite are among the other directors.
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‘How Does It Compare to the 1993 Film?’
Martin Scorsese’s 1993 film starred Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder, and it remains the best-known screen version of the story.
Netflix’s take arrives after its adaptation of East of Eden and joins a growing wave of classic novels heading to the small screen.
With a premiere date and first photos out, the next thing to watch for is a trailer. Until then, February is the month to mark on your calendar.
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