Series 1, Episode 3 Summary
Angry and frustrated by the workers' refusal to work to his orders, Robert takes unhappy revenge, hoping to scare them into working, to the shock and horror of July.
With the crop starting to spoil and Amity in ruins, Robert's sanity starts to unravel - with possibly devastating consequences for Tamara and her child.
Many years later as an old woman, our narrator July is in a desperate position and uncertain of her future. Arrested for stealing food, July appears in court - where someone she thought she'd never see again is an unexpected presence, and could help to save her life.
The Long Song Season 1 Episodes...
The Long Song Show Summary
Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, the story follows the strong-willed, young slave July on a plantation owned by her odious mistress Caroline Mortimer. When a charming new arrival to the island, Robert Goodwin, becomes the new overseer, July and Caroline are both intrigued by his seemingly revolutionary determination to improve the plantation for the slaves and mistress alike. During a time of social unrest and turmoil, this powerful story is told from July's perspective as she looks back over her life; the tone is funny, defiant and indomitable. It's a story about the injustices that humans inflict upon each other and the unexpected ways in which people's humanity sometimes overrules their prejudices.