Gentleman Jack

Rejected by her would-be companion Vere Hobart, Anne Lister returns to her shabby ancestral home, Shibden Hall, determined to restore its fortunes and find herself a wife.

[HBO] HD. 'I just went there to study anatomy.' (Season One) Lister begins a playful but dangerous courtship of Ann Walker.

[HBO] HD. 'Oh is that what you call it?' (Season One) Lister and Ann Walker's liaison takes a thrilling turn.

Lister and Ann Walker are consumed by the excitement of their affair, until bad news yields a crippling secret.

The arrival of a figure from Ann Walker's past stirs up trouble and prompts Lister to deal with matters in her own inimitable fashion.

Lister faces a heartbreaking decision as Ann Walker's mental state takes an alarming downturn.

Lister finally confronts Christopher Rawson and executes a bold but risky coal plan before heading to Europe.

Difficult news from Shibden spurs Lister to leave behind her newly aristocratic lifestyle in Denmark, while Ann Walker finds the courage to take control of her own destiny in Scotland.