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A Woman of Substance S1E1 — Episode 1

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A Woman of Substance•Season 1•Episode 1

Episode 1

7.3/10 · 175 votesMar 11, 202647 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

Set in early 1900s Yorkshire, ambitious maid Emma Harte is torn between her dreams of a better life and a forbidden romance with Edwin Fairley. Meanwhile, in 1970s New York, a plot threatens the empire she's built.

Directed byJohn Hardwick

Written byKatherine Jakeways

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Jessica Reynolds

Jessica Reynolds

Young Emma Harte

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Older Emma Harte

Emmett J. Scanlan

Emmett J. Scanlan

Adam Fairley

Lydia Leonard

Lydia Leonard

Olivia Wainwright

Toby Regbo

Toby Regbo

Jim Fairley

Leanne Best

Leanne Best

Adele Fairley

Ewan Horrocks

Ewan Horrocks

Edwin Fairley

Lenny Rush

Lenny Rush

Frank Harte

Will Mellor

Will Mellor

Jack Harte

Jo Joyner

Jo Joyner

Elizabeth Harte Ainsley

Harry Cadby

Harry Cadby

Gerald Fairley

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Katherine Jakeways

Katherine Jakeways

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John Hardwick

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of A Woman of Substance season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 175 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by John Hardwick and written by Katherine Jakeways, it aired on March 11, 2026.

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