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Gentleman Jack

2019–2022 · 2 seasons

A brisk, witty plunge into a boldly unconventional life, balancing warm romance with sharp social observation.

Created by
Sally Wainwright
Genres
Drama
Starring
Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan
Tagline
Write your own story.
Overview
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife.

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Created by
Sally Wainwright
Genres
Drama
Starring
Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • class
  • family
  • gender
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Sally Wainwright
Written by
Sally Wainwright
Starring
Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan, Gemma Jones, Timothy West, Rosie Cavaliero, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore
Music
Murray Gold
Cinematography
Simon Chapman, Matt Gray
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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