Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack
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Overview
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife.
Status: Canceled
First Air Date: 2019-04-22
Runtime: 1h 0m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
Suranne Jones
Suranne Jones
Anne Lister
Sophie Rundle
Sophie Rundle
Ann Walker
Gemma Whelan
Gemma Whelan
Marian Lister
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
Aunt Anne Lister
Timothy West
Timothy West
Jeremy Lister
Rosie Cavaliero
Rosie Cavaliero
Elizabeth Cordingley
Joe Armstrong
Joe Armstrong
Samuel Washington
Amelia Bullmore
Amelia Bullmore
Eliza Priestley
Shaun Dooley
Shaun Dooley
Jeremiah Rawson
Vincent Franklin
Vincent Franklin
Christopher Rawson
Official Videos
England's 'first modern lesbian' Anne Lister is heartbroken when her lover chooses another - BBC
England's 'first modern lesbian' Anne Lister is heartbroken when her lover chooses another - BBC
Suranne Jones talks about Gentleman Jack | BFI + Radio Times TV Festival 2019
Suranne Jones talks about Gentleman Jack | BFI + Radio Times TV Festival 2019
Gentleman Jack: OFFICIAL TRAILER - BBC
Gentleman Jack: OFFICIAL TRAILER - BBC
Episodes - Season 1
I Was Just Passing
I Was Just Passing
Episode 1
Halifax, 1832. Anne Lister returns from Hastings to Shibden Hall, having discovered that her would-be companion and lover, the aristocratic Vere Hobart, has accepted a marriage proposal from a man. Despite her affection for her elderly aunt, Anne is frustrated by the shabbiness of her ancestral home and finds her father and long-suffering sister difficult to live with.
I Just Went There to Study Anatomy
I Just Went There to Study Anatomy
Episode 2
Anne begins a playful but dangerous courtship of shy local heiress Miss Walker, who quickly finds herself captivated by the attention of her charismatic and unusual neighbour. Anne's plan to renovate Shibden Hall is also stepping up a gear, and her determination to sink her own coal mines brings her into the path of local magistrate Christopher Rawson and his brother Jeremiah.
Oh Is That What You Call It?
Oh Is That What You Call It?
Episode 3
Despite mutual acquaintances begin to chatter about their relationship, Anne confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt. Meanwhile, the Rawson brothers step up their attempts to out-maneuver her in the coal business, and Marian grows annoyed that her sister is treating Shibden like a hotel.
Most Women Are Dull and Stupid
Most Women Are Dull and Stupid
Episode 4
During a visit to York, Anne is delighted when Doctor Belcombe confirms that she is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When the news of a bereavement arrives at Cliff Hill, Ann's desperate reaction makes Anne suspect that there's more to it and that Ann has secrets of her own. As her rivalry with Christopher Rawson heats up, Anne plans to re-open her old coal mines and sink her own shaft.
Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect
Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect
Episode 5
The widowed Reverend Ainsworth arrives in Halifax with his sights set on Ann Walker's hand in marriage. Aware that Ainsworth's attentions are stirring up painful memories for her lover, Anne sets out to deal with the clergyman in her own inimitable manner. However, she soon realizes that there are greater demons inside Ann Walker's troubled mind.
Do Ladies Do That?
Do Ladies Do That?
Episode 6
With Ann Walker's mental health in an alarming downward spiral - and her overprotective relatives watching over her – Anne Lister is forced to contemplate travelling alone, despite her family's warnings that to do so would raise eyebrows. Meanwhile, Anne reopens her coal-mine negotiations with the Rawson brothers, and Thomas Sowden's secret casts a cloud over his budding relationship with Suzannah Washington.
Why've You Brought That?
Why've You Brought That?
Episode 7
Before setting off for Europe to escape the heartache of her doomed relationship with Ann Walker, Anne invites Christopher Rawson to Shibden to rebuke him for publicly insulting Marian. Undeterred by his warnings that her accusations will have dangerous repercussions, Anne comes up with a bold, reckless strategy to finally sink her own pit and expose the Rawsons' industrial-scale theft of her coal.
Are You Still Talking?
Are You Still Talking?
Episode 8
Following a four-week journey from Paris to Copenhagen, Anne finds acceptance and appreciation in Danish high society, stepping out of her sartorial comfort zone to attend a birthday ball hosted by Queen Marie. When difficult news arrives from Shibden, Anne is faced with the decision to stay in Europe or go back home.
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