Lister begins a playful but dangerous courtship of Ann Walker, who quickly finds herself captivated by the attentions of her neighbor. Lister's plan to excavate her coal mines brings her into the path of local magistrate Christopher Rawson and his brother Jeremiah. While Ann Walker prepares for a trip to the Lake District, her cousin's reaction to her budding friendship leads her to realize that Lister is not popular with everyone in the community. Back at Shibden, Lister's servant, John Booth, offers a solution to Eugénie's problem. Meanwhile, Lister wonders if confronting the past could be the key to finding future happiness.

Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - I Was Just Passing
• s01e02 - I Just Went There To Study Anatomy
• s01e03 - Oh Is That What You Call It?
• s01e04 - Most Women Are Dull and Stupid
• s01e05 - Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect
• s01e06 - Do Ladies Do That?
• s01e07 - Why've You Brought That?
• s01e08 - Are You Still Talking?

Gentleman Jack Show Summary

Set in 1832, the brilliant, endearing Miss Anne Lister leaves Hastings brokenhearted and heads to the lush landscape of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England to restore her uncle's estate that she has inherited. While restoring the estate she finds that the family land has a coal mine and finds that it is being stolen by two brothers. This newly instated, unusual lady landowner and landlord encounters a potentially blossoming and dangerous romance with another woman, which she records in a cryptic diary that no one can decode.