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TV series

My Brilliant Career

2026 · TV-14 · 1 season · 6 episodes

Created by Liz Doran

5.9

TMDB audience score
38 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

About 4h 30m to watch every episode. An estimate: 6 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 45 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

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  • Netflix
  • Netflix Standard with Ads

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Main cast

  • Philippa Northeast
    Sybylla Melvyn
    6 episodes

  • Christopher Chung
    Harry Beecham
    6 episodes

  • Genevieve O'Reilly
    Helen Bell
    6 episodes

  • Anna Chancellor
    Mrs. Bossier
    6 episodes

  • Kate Mulvany
    Augusta Beecham
    6 episodes

  • Jake Dunn
    Frank Hawden
    6 episodes

  • Sherry-Lee Watson
    Nell Kirby
    6 episodes

  • Miah Madden
    Betty Kirby
    6 episodes

  • Ella Oliphant
    Gertie Melvyn
    6 episodes

  • Molly Lewis
    Whistler
    6 episodes

  • Mirrah Foulkes
    Lucy Melvyn
    5 episodes

  • Nathan Page
    Richard Melvyn
    5 episodes

  • Reagan Mannix
    Sgt Jack Baker
    5 episodes

  • Jarron Andy
    Charlie
    5 episodes

  • Alexander England
    Julius Bossier
    4 episodes

  • Erik Thomson
    Theodore Hardwicke
    4 episodes

  • Max Mayer-Rayment
    Jim Reid (uncredited)
    4 episodes

  • Genevieve Mooy
    Mrs O'Brien
    3 episodes

Seasons