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Season 1 – Gentleman Jack

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It's 1832 in West Yorkshire, England -- the cradle of the evolving Industrial Revolution -- where landowner Anne Lister is determined to save her faded ancestral home, Shibden Hall, even if it means bucking society's expectations. In addition to reopening the coal mines, a part of Lister's plan to help her family is to marry well. But the charismatic, single-minded Lister -- who dresses head-to-toe in black and charms her way into high society -- has no intention of marrying a man. "Gentleman Jack" examines Lister's relationships with her family, servants, tenants and industrial rivals, and would-be wife. The real-life Anne Lister's story was recorded in her diaries, and the most intimate details of her life are revealed for the series.
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Gentleman Jack — Season 1

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Suranne Jones' boundless charisma brings the indomitable Anne Lister to vivid life in Gentleman Jack, a gently revelatory series that mines terrific humor from the icon's unapologetic forward-thinkingness - although the series isn't as willing to ruffle feathers as she was.

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Aline Dolinh Bitch Media 03/13/2021
The series' warm and multidimensional treatment of its heroines is its guiding strength. Go to Full Review Gabriel Tate Daily Telegraph (UK) 12/04/2019
Gentleman Jack, like its protagonist, has been a triumph of wiry wit, unsentimental empathy and, above all, sheer force of personality, projected with total confidence. Go to Full Review Allison Keene Collider 12/04/2019
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Gentleman Jack brightly but also quietly investigates Anne's unusual life with a winning mixture of humor and charm, giving context to modern gender politics by looking to a pioneer from the past. Go to Full Review Brian T. Carney Washington Blade 12/07/2022
A rare and genuine treat. It’s a full-blooded, full-bodied period piece with and vibrant and authentic inner life that is fully relatable yet true to its own time. Go to Full Review Lacy Baugher Culturess 12/04/2019
Suranne Jones does a tremendous job of conveying the struggle of a woman who constantly chafes against the life she's supposed to live. Go to Full Review Julia Teti Thrillist 12/04/2019
Capitalizing on the extraordinary story of Lister, Season 1 unpacks gender performance, sexuality, and female desire; the script is full of thoughtful, sardonic writing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mattias T @MatTho Apr 30 Good, but the main character is an insufferable self centered know it all. Found myself seeing it more for the *supporting* characters. Sophie Rundle especially does a sterling job. See more Lauren P. @metalauren Feb 8 One of the most compelling and magnetic main characters I’ve ever seen See more Andrei D @RT74856639 09/19/2024 Jones is very good but the rest cannot really keep up with her energy See more Clara T @RT88608422 06/30/2024 Surrane Jones absolutely killed it. See more Johanna D @RT62375268 11/08/2023 This show is an absolute delight. It's a fascinating look into history through the true diaries if a woman who dared to live as she desired. There is so much to enjoy from a tv show, drama, love, humour, beauty and it's historical. I am very disappointed that HBO has cancelled Seaon 3. See more chris k @RT15846584 07/08/2022 Best show that ever is or was. Suranne Jones and Sally Wainwright nailed it. See more Read all reviews
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Sally Wainwright

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Suranne Jones

Anne Lister

Sophie Rundle

Ann Walker

Gemma Whelan

Marian Lister

Timothy West

Jeremy Lister

Gemma Jones

Aunt Anne Lister

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 22, 2019 I Was Just Passing In 1832 Halifax, Anne Lister turns to Shibden Hall and discovers that her would-be companion, the aristocratic Vere Hobart, has accepted a marriage proposal from a man; Anne plans to transform the estate after learning that her land is rich in coal. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 29, 2019 I Just Went There to Study Anatomy Lister begins a playful but dangerous courtship of Ann Walker; Lister's plan to excavate her coal mines brings her into the path of local magistrate Christopher Rawson and his brother Jeremiah; Lister's servant offers a solution to Eugénie's problem. Details Episode 3 Aired May 6, 2019 Oh Is That What You Call It? Lister confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt; the Rawson brothers step up their attempts to out-maneuver Lister in the coal business; Marian grows annoyed that her sister is treating Shibden like a hotel. Details Episode 4 Aired May 13, 2019 Most Women Are Dull and Stupid Dr. Belcombe confirms that Lister is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder; as her rivalry with Christopher Rawson heats up, Lister steps up her plan to reopen her old coal mines; Eugénie's misfortune has implications for John Booth. Details Episode 5 Aired May 20, 2019 Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect When the widowed Reverend Ainsworth arrives in Halifax and sets his sights on Ann Walker, Lister sets out to deal with the clergyman in her own inimitable manner; Lister's ambitious plans to transform her estate lead her into trouble. Details Episode 6 Aired May 27, 2019 Do Ladies Do That? With Ann Walker's mental state in a downward spiral, Lister is forced to contemplate traveling to Europe alone, despite her family's warnings that doing so will raise eyebrows; Lister reopens her coal mine negotiations with the Rawson brothers. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 3, 2019 Why've You Brought That? Lister invites Christopher Rawson to Shibden to rebuke him for publicly insulting Marian; Lister comes up with a bold strategy to mine her own coal; Ann Walker discovers that her brother-in-law plans to marry her off to his penniless cousin. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 10, 2019 Are You Still Talking? Lister finds acceptance and appreciation in Danish high society; when difficult news arrives from Shibden, Lister is faced with the decision to stay in Europe or go back home; Ann Walker makes a bold resolution about her future. Details

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Season Info

Director
Sally Wainwright, Jennifer Perrott, Sarah Harding
Creator
Sally Wainwright
Executive Producer
Sally Wainwright, Faith Penhale, Laura Lankester, Ben Irving
Screenwriter
Sally Wainwright
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 22, 2019