Gentleman Jack I Was Just Passing (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 61 min | Biography, Drama, History

Gentleman Jack

I Was Just Passing (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 61 min | Biography, Drama, History

Rejected by her partner Vere Hobart in Sussex, the worldly Anne Lister returns to Yorkshire and her family's ancestral home, Shibden Hall. After discovering her land is rich in coal, Anne takes over the management of the neglected estate.

Director

Sally Wainwright

Writers

Anne Lister (inspired by the diaries of) | Sally Wainwright (created by) (written by) | Jill Liddington (inspired by the books 'Female Fortune' and 'Nature's Domain' by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Beverley Keogh | Andy Pryor (casting by)

Production Designer

Anna Pritchard

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 22, 2019

Release date

Apr 22, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 14 nominations

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37 cast members

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