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A Woman of Substance

“A rags-to-riches tale of ambition, power, and revenge.”

8.7 / 10

2026

1 season

8 episodes

Drama

The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.

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Cast

Jessica Reynolds

Brenda Blethyn

Emmett J. Scanlan

Lydia Leonard

Toby Regbo

Leanne Best

Ewan Horrocks

Lenny Rush

Will Mellor

Jo Joyner

Harry Cadby

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Seasons

1.Episode 1
9.0
11-03-202647m
Set in early 1900s Yorkshire, ambitious maid Emma Harte is torn between her dreams of a better life and a forbidden romance with Edwin Fairley. Meanwhile, in 1970s New York, a plot...
2.Episode 2
9.0
12-03-202647m
As young Emma and Edwin fall deeper in love, Emma struggles to picture their future together. Adam and Olivia embark on an affair. And in the 1970s, Emma reckons with her children’...
3.Episode 3
10.0
18-03-202646m
When Mac announces that he's leaving Fairley, Emma has an opportunity to escape too... but can she leave Edwin? Meanwhile, Adele’s sobriety re-ignites her marriage with Adam.
4.Episode 4
9.0
19-03-202648m
A heavily pregnant Emma starts a new life in Armley, while Edwin’s fiancée Priya begins to ask questions. In the 1970s, Emma confronts Edwina and discovers Paula’s secret romance.
5.Episode 5
10.0
25-03-202647m
Emma's tempted by romance for the first time since Edwin. But love has let her down before... A sober Adele threatens everything for Adam and Olivia. And Paula faces an impossible...
6.Episode 6
10.0
26-03-202647m
Emma prepares the perfect Christmas for her family, but her obsession with work and revenge brings danger to her door. In the 1970s, as Emma recovers, an oblivious Paula doubles do...
7.Episode 7
10.0
01-04-202647m
Britain is at war. To stay afloat, Emma takes a huge gamble that could cost her far more than her business...
8.Episode 8
02-04-202647m
As the war rages on, young Emma fights to keep her empire afloat. Is an unlikely alliance her only lifeline? And Emma returns home to Yorkshire for her 80th birthday, armed with a...