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Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack
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Gentleman Jack

“Write your own story.”

7.8 / 10
2019
2 seasons
16 episodes
Drama

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.

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Gentleman Jack: OFFICIAL TRAILER - BBC

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Cast

Suranne Jones

Sophie Rundle

Gemma Whelan

Gemma Jones

Timothy West

Rosie Cavaliero

Joe Armstrong

Amelia Bullmore

Shaun Dooley

Vincent Franklin

Peter Davison

George Costigan

Seasons

  • I Was Just Passing

    1.I Was Just Passing

    6.9
    22-04-201961m

    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 pro...

  • I Just Went There to Study Anatomy

    2.I Just Went There to Study Anatomy

    7.4
    29-04-201961m

    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...

  • Oh Is That What You Call It?

    3.Oh Is That What You Call It?

    7.0
    06-05-201962m

    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 the...

  • Most Women Are Dull and Stupid

    4.Most Women Are Dull and Stupid

    7.0
    13-05-201962m

    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 C...

  • Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect

    5.Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect

    7.4
    20-05-201961m

    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 l...

  • Do Ladies Do That?

    6.Do Ladies Do That?

    7.5
    27-05-201962m

    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...

  • Why've You Brought That?

    7.Why've You Brought That?

    7.2
    03-06-201962m

    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 Ma...

  • Are You Still Talking?

    8.Are You Still Talking?

    7.6
    10-06-201961m

    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 birthd...

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