Sanditon Reveals What Happened To Theo James' Sidney In Season 2
Warning: SPOILERS for Sanditon Season 2, Episode 1
The waySanditon handles the absence of Theo James' Sidney Parker is the best thing for season 2. James broke hearts when he chose not to reprise the role of Sidney, Sanditon's dashing male lead opposite Rose Williams' Charlotte Heywood. When Sanditon was renewed for seasons 2 and 3 thanks to the devotion of its fanbase, James immediately announced he would not be participating, much like Bridgerton season 2’s Regé-Jean Page exit. James cited the «broken fairytale» between Sidney and Charlotte as an ideal ending for their romance in his view. Sanditon had to alter its creative plans and move on without its main heartthrob, but the PBS Masterpiece series has made the best of the hand it was dealt.
Sanditon season 1 introduced Sidney as the mercurial brother of Tom Parker (Kris Marshall), the visionary behind the picturesque seaside resort town of Sanditon on England's southern coast. Sidney was a successful businessman with many contacts in London and abroad. He was also the caretaker of Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), an heiress from Antigua who possessed 100,000 pounds and resented the strict and domineering way Sidney watched over her. The Jane Austen heroes, Sidney and Charlotte, clashed right away but underneath their hostility was a burgeoning attraction. The pair fell in love with each other before they knew it. Unfortunately, Sanditon and Tom were on the verge of financial collapse and it was up to Sidney to find the funding to keep his brother's dream alive. Sidney's tragic solution was to marry his old flame, Eliza Campion (Ruth Kearney), whose family had the money to save Sanditon. Of course, this meant Sidney and Charlotte could not be together in spite of
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