Home > Gentleman Jack > Season 1 « TV Series Page Gentleman Jack: Season 1 (2019) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Gentleman Jack Critics Consensus 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. 90% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 50 93% Audience Score User Ratings: 194 See score details Other TV Shows Band of Brothers The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst The Wire The Sopranos Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? 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In 1932 Halifax, Anne Lister returns to Shibden Hall, having discovered that her would-be companion, the aristocratic Vere Hobart, has accepted a marriage proposal from a man. Despite her affection for her elderly aunt, Lister is frustrated by the shabbiness of her ancestral home and finds her father and long-suffering sister difficult to live with. View Details 2. I just went there to study anatomy Air date: Apr 29, 2019 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. View Details 3. Oh is that what you call it? Air date: May 6, 2019 Lister confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt, as Mrs. Priestley's inkling about the two women's relationship presents a threat. Meanwhile, John Booth is surprised at his own romantic success. View Details 4. Most women are dull and stupid Air date: May 13, 2019 Dr. Belcombe confirms that Lister is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When news of a friend's death arrives, Ann's desperate reaction makes Lister suspect that she has secrets of her own. View Details 5. Let's have another look at your past perfect Air date: May 20, 2019 Reverend Ainsworth arrives in Halifax and, with encouragement from Mrs. Priestley, sets his sights on Ann Walker. Meanwhile, Lister presses on with the transformation of her estate, but her ambitious plans threaten to lead her into trouble. View Details 6. Do Ladies Do That? Air date: May 27, 2019 Ann Walker's mental state is in a downward spiral, so Lister is forced to contemplate traveling to Europe alone, despite her family's warnings that doing so will raise eyebrows. Aunt Anne and Captain Lister endure another visit from the irritating Mr. Abbott, while Marian remains peeved that her sister is absent once again. Lister reopens her coal-mine negotiations with the powerful Rawson brothers. Thomas Sowden's secret casts a cloud over his budding relationship with Suzannah Washington. View Details 7. Why've You Brought That? Air date: Jun 3, 2019 Before setting off for Europe to escape her heartache, Lister invites Christopher Rawson to Shibden to rebuke him for publicly insulting Marian. Later, Lister comes up with a bold strategy to mine her own coal and expose the Rawson brothers' industrial-scale theft. In Scotland, Ann Walker becomes increasingly distressed when she discovers that her brother-in-law, Captain Sutherland, plans to marry her off to his penniless cousin. View Details 8. Are You Still Talking? Air date: Jun 10, 2019 The life of Anne Lister back in the height of the Industrial Revolution. View Details Gentleman Jack: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (15) Tv Season Info Series 1 follows Anne Listers efforts to restore Shibden Hall to its former glory. Genre: Drama Network: HBO Premiere Date: Apr 22, 2019 Creator: Sally Wainwright Exec. Producers: Sally Wainwright, Faith Penhale, Piers Wenger Cast & Crew Albane Courtois Eugénie Pierre Timothy West Jeremy Lister Rosie Cavaliero Elizabeth Cordingley Shaun Dooley Jeremiah Rawson Suranne Jones Anne Lister Sophie Rundle Ann Walker Gemma Whelan Marian Lister Vincent Franklin Christopher Rawson Jodhi May Vere Hobart Joe Armstrong Samuel Washington Jessica Baglow Rachael Hemingway Amelia Bullmore Eliza Priestley Gemma Jones Aunt Anne Lister Stephanie Cole Ann Walker's Aunt Sofie Gråbøl Queen Marie of Denmark Ben Hunter Joseph Booth Katherine Kelly Elizabeth Sutherland Thomas Howes John Booth Peter Davison William Priestley Tom Lewis Thomas Sally Wainwright Laura Lankester Faith Penhale Ben Irving Phil Collinson Jennifer Perrott Sarah Harding Show all Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Gentleman Jack: Season 1 Chernobyl, The Crown, Fleabag, and Giri/Haji Lead BAFTA 2020 TV Nominations TV Premiere Dates 2019 2019 TV Finale Dates Calendar View All Gentleman Jack: Season 1 News Episodes 1. I was just passing Air date: Apr 22, 2019 Series premiere. In 1932 Halifax, Anne Lister returns to Shibden Hall, having discovered that her would-be companion, the aristocratic Vere Hobart, has accepted a marriage proposal from a man. Despite her affection for her elderly aunt, Lister is frustrated by the shabbiness of her ancestral home and finds her father and long-suffering sister difficult to live with. View Details 2. I just went there to study anatomy Air date: Apr 29, 2019 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. View Details 3. Oh is that what you call it? Air date: May 6, 2019 Lister confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt, as Mrs. Priestley's inkling about the two women's relationship presents a threat. Meanwhile, John Booth is surprised at his own romantic success. View Details 4. Most women are dull and stupid Air date: May 13, 2019 Dr. Belcombe confirms that Lister is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When news of a friend's death arrives, Ann's desperate reaction makes Lister suspect that she has secrets of her own. View Details 5. Let's have another look at your past perfect Air date: May 20, 2019 Reverend Ainsworth arrives in Halifax and, with encouragement from Mrs. Priestley, sets his sights on Ann Walker. Meanwhile, Lister presses on with the transformation of her estate, but her ambitious plans threaten to lead her into trouble. View Details 6. Do Ladies Do That? Air date: May 27, 2019 Ann Walker's mental state is in a downward spiral, so Lister is forced to contemplate traveling to Europe alone, despite her family's warnings that doing so will raise eyebrows. Aunt Anne and Captain Lister endure another visit from the irritating Mr. Abbott, while Marian remains peeved that her sister is absent once again. Lister reopens her coal-mine negotiations with the powerful Rawson brothers. Thomas Sowden's secret casts a cloud over his budding relationship with Suzannah Washington. View Details 7. Why've You Brought That? Air date: Jun 3, 2019 Before setting off for Europe to escape her heartache, Lister invites Christopher Rawson to Shibden to rebuke him for publicly insulting Marian. Later, Lister comes up with a bold strategy to mine her own coal and expose the Rawson brothers' industrial-scale theft. In Scotland, Ann Walker becomes increasingly distressed when she discovers that her brother-in-law, Captain Sutherland, plans to marry her off to his penniless cousin. View Details 8. Are You Still Talking? Air date: Jun 10, 2019 The life of Anne Lister back in the height of the Industrial Revolution. View Details Critic Reviews for Gentleman Jack Season 1 All Critics (50) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (5) "Gentleman Jack" is British period drama, and it's also a lot of fun. Dec 4, 2019 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic Reveals everything that is wrong with colour-by-numbers costume dramas -- because it isn't one... It's not so much that it's a different story (though it is) as that it's a different way of doing that story. May 29, 2019 | Full Review… Pippa Bailey New Statesman Top Critic Can you tell that I think Gentleman Jack is huge fun?... This, of course, is largely thanks to its prodigiously talented and singular writer, Sally Wainwright, who has given herself license not to worry too much about Victorian mores. May 20, 2019 | Full Review… Rachel Cooke New Statesman Top Critic It's hard to craft a drama around a person who seems to be invulnerable... The pity is that Anne Lister, a truly audacious, difficult, and groundbreaking woman, ends up with a biographical portrait that's anything but. Apr 24, 2019 | Full Review… Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Top Critic Precise, attentive, and beguiling, Jones is such a gust of fresh air, it's tough for the series around her to keep up. Apr 22, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review… Ben Travers indieWire Top Critic Between Wainwright's crisp, fair-minded scripts and star Suranne Jones' flawless performance, it's tempting to believe that Anne Lister was the most fascinating person of the 19th century... Apr 19, 2019 | Full Review… Inkoo Kang Slate Top Critic A sensible, sensual and captivating drama. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 23, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Alberto Carlos Espinof Suranne Jones does a tremendous job of conveying the struggle of a woman who constantly chafes against the life she's supposed to live. Dec 4, 2019 | Full Review… Lacy Baugher Culturess Capitalizing on the extraordinary story of Lister, Season 1 unpacks gender performance, sexuality, and female desire; the script is full of thoughtful, sardonic writing. Dec 4, 2019 | Full Review… Julia Teti Thrillist 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. Dec 4, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Allison Keene Collider Gentleman Jack proudly celebrates queer history. Jun 12, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review… Li Lai Mediaversity Reviews Gentleman Jack has shifted the dial. Jul 8, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Jasper Rees The Arts Desk View All Critic Reviews (50) Audience Reviews for Gentleman Jack: Season 1 Oct 12, 2020 Suranne Jones is absolutely brilliant in this and carries the series through. There are no bad episodes, the sets and clothing are spot on, i also really like the occasional acknowledgement and look at the camera, a nice touch. Paul G Aug 30, 2020 True to life story of an accomplished unconventional woman. Valerie P Jun 24, 2020 It did not compel me to watch. Frankly, it was boring. And I love Suranne Jones. (Dr. Foster) Robert W Jan 25, 2020 The best series since game of thrones great acting and the writing is excellent Mark T Jan 10, 2020 I haven't identified this closely with a character since reading Jane Eyre in junior high. Such an incredible relief to see a female character whose problems are mostly external, who's not struggling with self-doubt. Sarah H Jan 04, 2020 Love this show! Superb acting and script. Sarah C Oct 22, 2019 This is a great story and is shot very well with a perfect balance of drama and comedic relief and a bit of romance Jimbo B Oct 12, 2019 Just discovered this one on HBO. Lead actress has a unequaled charisma. Good old-fashioned storytelling. Clementine G Aug 28, 2019 Suranne is brillant. Sera C Aug 09, 2019 The serie is very witty and pleasurable to watch. The strong character of Anne Lister is not the only good thing in the serie, though. I really appreciated the looks staight into the camera, which made it even more interesting to watch. It is a well written story with good acting and amazing costumes. 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