A Woman of Substance
TV Series · ★ 8.8
The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.
Based on A Woman of Substance
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Streaming on BritBox.
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Details
- Release date
- 2026-03-11
- Language
- English
- TMDB rating
- 8.8/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- loyalty
- organized crime
- miniseries
- female protagonist
- family
- 1920s
- family saga
- class struggle
- realistic
- 20th century
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Jessica Reynolds
as Young Emma Harte
Brenda Blethyn
as Older Emma Harle
Emmett J. Scanlan
as Adam Fairley
Lydia Leonard
as Olivia Wainwright
Toby Regbo
as Jim Fairley
Leanne Best
as Adele Fairley
Ewan Horrocks
as Edwin Fairley
Lenny Rush
as Frank Harte
Will Mellor
as Jack Harte
Jo Joyner
as Elizabeth Harte Ainsley