Gentleman Jack
2019 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · 85% critics
In 1832 Halifax, a bold landowner returns to restore an inherited estate, secure her family’s future, and pursue a life that defies the expectations of her time. The series blends period drama, romance, social pressure, and business ambition in early 19th-century England.
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Streaming on HBO Max.
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Details
- Years
- 2019–2022
- Release date
- 2019-04-22
- Network
- HBO
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (207 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy character-driven period dramas with romance, history, and social defiance, especially near Poldark or The Crown; Not for you if you need constant action.
Pros: standout performances; engaging period setting; bold true story | Cons: slow for some; limited action; occasional contrivances
Themes
- based on true story
- period drama
- biting
- lgbt
- woman director
- north of england
- dramatic
- hilarious
- amused
- assertive
- brisk
Cast & crew
Suranne Jones
as Anne Lister
Sophie Rundle
as Ann Walker
Gemma Whelan
as Marian Lister
Gemma Jones
as Aunt Anne Lister
Timothy West
as Jeremy Lister
Rosie Cavaliero
as Elizabeth Cordingley
Joe Armstrong
as Samuel Washington
Amelia Bullmore
as Eliza Priestley
Peter Davison
as William Priestley
Shaun Dooley
as Jeremiah Rawson
Directed by Sally Wainwright, Fergus O'Brien, Amanda Brotchie +4 more
Episodes2 seasons · 16 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1I Was Just Passing61mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2I Just Went There to Study Anatomy61mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3Oh Is That What You Call It?62mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4Most Women Are Dull and Stupid62mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect61mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6Do Ladies Do That?62mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7Why've You Brought That?62mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E8Are You Still Talking?61mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Faith Is All58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E2Two Jacks Don't Suit58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E3Tripe All Over the Place, Presumably58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E4I'm Not the Other Woman, She Is59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E5A Lucky and Narrow Escape58mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E6I Can Be as a Meteor in Your Life59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E7What's All That Got to Do with Jesus Though?59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E8It’s Not Illegal70mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu