Gentleman Jack: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Gentleman Jack is a remarkable and unlikely love story set in the complex, changing world of 1832 Halifax - the cradle of the industrial revolution - just as it's all kicking off. The drama will explore Anne Lister's relationships at home with her family, her servants, her tenants and her industrial rivals, who will use any dirty tricks they can to bring her down. At its heart is her relationship with her would-be wife, the wealthy heiress Ann Walker. It has all the warmth, wit, humour and complexity that audiences have come to associate with Sally Wainwright's writing.

Series details

• Title: Gentleman Jack
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2019-04-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-05-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 30702
• IMDb ID: tt7211618
• TVDB ID: 348443

Cast and credited roles

• Suranne Jones — Anne Lister
• Sophie Rundle — Ann Walker
• Gemma Whelan — Marian Lister
• Timothy West — Jeremy Lister
• Gemma Jones — Aunt Anne Lister
• Joe Armstrong — Samuel Washington
• Rosie Cavaliero — Elizabeth Cordingley
• Amelia Bullmore — Eliza Priestley
• Lydia Leonard — Mariana Lawton
• Peter Davison — William Priestley
• Stephanie Cole — Caroline Walker
• George Costigan — James Holt

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-04-22; final listed air date 2019-06-10; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-04-10; final listed air date 2022-05-29; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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