Gentleman Jack is the rollicking lesbian period drama that the world needs right now. And boy, did season one ever deliver on the romance, swagger, and coal related subplots I've come to expect from my costume dramas. Only all of the expected tropes are upended by Suranne Jones's sexy, confident portrayal of Anne Lister — a gentlewoman in search of a wife.
Jones infuses Anne with a restless spirit that makes you love her even when she's being infuriating. She finds her perfect match in Sophie Rundle's Ann Walker, a timid woman with a gentle heart and a small fortune. Together, the duo brought to life a mesmerising couple who defy conventions and make our hearts beat a little faster in the process.
Watch Gentleman Jack on HBO.