SEASON 2 AVAILABLE NOW

Gentleman Jack

2 SeasonS | 16 Episodes | TV-MA

Yorkshire, 1834. All eyes are on Anne Lister and Ann Walker as they set up home together at Shibden Hall as wife and wife, determined to combine their estates and become a power couple. Anne Lister’s entrepreneurial spirit frightens the locals as much as her unconventional love life and, with Halifax on the brink of revolution, her refusal to keep a low profile becomes provocative and dangerous.

The second season again uses the real life diaries of Lister – part of which were written in code – as its source, with every part of Lister’s story based in historical fact and the five million words she wrote in her journals. Read more about Lister and her diary at the West Yorkshire Archive Service Exhibit blog.

Season 2 is produced by Lookout Point for HBO and BBC One with executive producers Sally Wainwright, Suranne Jones, Faith Penhale, Will Johnston and Ben Irving; producers, Phil Collinson and Stella Merz; directors, Edward Hall, Amanda Brotchie and Fergus O’Brien.

Season 2 Character Updates

Welcome back to Shibden Hall! Catch up with Halifax's finest now.

1:33
Anne Lister
Suranne Jones on what’s ahead for Anne Lister.
1:42
Ann Walker
Sophie Rundle teases what’s to come for Ann Walker.
1:54
The Sutherlands
Katherine Kelly and Derek Riddell reveal what the Sutherlands are up to in the second season.
2:19
Mariana Lawton
Lydia Leonard on Mariana’s new mission.
1:34
The Priestleys
Amelia Bullmore and Peter Davison on the Priestley couple’s Season 2 goals.

Season 2 Extras

3:15
BEHIND THE SCENES
Decoding Anne Lister
Suranne Jones, Sally Wainwright and more take you inside the mind of Anne Lister.
2:49
BEHIND THE SCENES
Invitation to the Set
Get an inside look from the cast and crew before returning to Shibden Hall.

Season 2 Gallery

Season 1 Extras

1:45
BEHIND THE SCENES
Who Was Anne Lister?
Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle and creator Sally Wainwright discuss the key themes from Gentleman Jack.
2:02
BEHIND THE SCENES
Styling a Gentleman
Suranne Jones, Sally Wainwright, Sophie Rundle and costume designer Tom Pye reveal how they rendered Lister's distinctive nineteenth-century style.

1.I Was Just Passing

Rejected by her would-be companion Vere Hobart, Anne Lister returns to her shabby ancestral home.

2.I Just Went There to Study Anatomy

Lister begins a playful but dangerous courtship of Ann Walker, who soon finds herself captivated by her charismatic and unusual neighbor.

3.Oh Is That What You Call It?

Lister and Ann Walker's liaison takes a thrilling turn, as mutual acquaintances begin to chatter about their relationship.

4.Most Women Are Dull and Stupid

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

5.Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect

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.

6.Do Ladies Do That?

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

7.Why've You Brought That?

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

8.Are You Still Talking?

Difficult news from Shibden spurs Lister to leave behind her new lifestyle in Denmark.