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The Best Episodes of Gentleman Jack Season 1

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Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episode 1 - I Was Just Passing
    8.2/10(1167 votes)

    #1 - I Was Just Passing

    S1:E1

    Halifax, 1832. Anne Lister returns from Hastings to Shibden Hall, having discovered that her would-be companion and lover, the aristocratic Vere Hobart, has accepted a marriage proposal from a man. Despite her affection for her elderly aunt, Anne is frustrated by the shabbiness of her ancestral home and finds her father and long-suffering sister difficult to live with.

    Director:Sally Wainwright
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  2. Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episode 2 - I Just Went There to Study Anatomy
    8.5/10(978 votes)

    #2 - I Just Went There to Study Anatomy

    S1:E2

    Anne begins a playful but dangerous courtship of shy local heiress Miss Walker, who quickly finds herself captivated by the attention of her charismatic and unusual neighbour. Anne's plan to renovate Shibden Hall is also stepping up a gear, and her determination to sink her own coal mines brings her into the path of local magistrate Christopher Rawson and his brother Jeremiah.

    Director:Sally Wainwright
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  3. Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episode 3 - Oh Is That What You Call It?
    8.7/10(938 votes)

    #3 - Oh Is That What You Call It?

    S1:E3

    Despite mutual acquaintances begin to chatter about their relationship, Anne confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt. Meanwhile, the Rawson brothers step up their attempts to out-maneuver her in the coal business, and Marian grows annoyed that her sister is treating Shibden like a hotel.

    Director:Sarah Harding
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  4. Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episode 4 - Most Women Are Dull and Stupid
    8.8/10(909 votes)

    #4 - Most Women Are Dull and Stupid

    S1:E4

    During a visit to York, Anne is delighted when Doctor Belcombe confirms that she is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When the news of a bereavement arrives at Cliff Hill, Ann's desperate reaction makes Anne suspect that there's more to it and that Ann has secrets of her own. As her rivalry with Christopher Rawson heats up, Anne plans to re-open her old coal mines and sink her own shaft.

    Director:Sarah Harding
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  5. Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episode 5 - Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect
    8.8/10(857 votes)

    #5 - Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect

    S1:E5

    The widowed Reverend Ainsworth arrives in Halifax with his sights set on Ann Walker's hand in marriage. Aware that Ainsworth's attentions are stirring up painful memories for her lover, Anne sets out to deal with the clergyman in her own inimitable manner. However, she soon realizes that there are greater demons inside Ann Walker's troubled mind.

    Director:Jennifer Perrott
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  6. Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episode 6 - Do Ladies Do That?
    8.6/10(811 votes)

    #6 - Do Ladies Do That?

    S1:E6

    With Ann Walker's mental health in an alarming downward spiral - and her overprotective relatives watching over her – Anne Lister is forced to contemplate travelling alone, despite her family's warnings that to do so would raise eyebrows. Meanwhile, Anne reopens her coal-mine negotiations with the Rawson brothers, and Thomas Sowden's secret casts a cloud over his budding relationship with Suzannah Washington.

    Director:Jennifer Perrott
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  7. Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episode 7 - Why've You Brought That?
    8.5/10(743 votes)

    #7 - Why've You Brought That?

    S1:E7

    Before setting off for Europe to escape the heartache of her doomed relationship with Ann Walker, Anne invites Christopher Rawson to Shibden to rebuke him for publicly insulting Marian. Undeterred by his warnings that her accusations will have dangerous repercussions, Anne comes up with a bold, reckless strategy to finally sink her own pit and expose the Rawsons' industrial-scale theft of her coal.

    Director:Sally Wainwright
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  8. Gentleman Jack Season 1 Episode 8 - Are You Still Talking?
    9.0/10(895 votes)

    #8 - Are You Still Talking?

    S1:E8

    Following a four-week journey from Paris to Copenhagen, Anne finds acceptance and appreciation in Danish high society, stepping out of her sartorial comfort zone to attend a birthday ball hosted by Queen Marie. When difficult news arrives from Shibden, Anne is faced with the decision to stay in Europe or go back home.

    Director:Sally Wainwright
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"I Was Just Passing" is the best rated episode of "Gentleman Jack" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1167 votes. Directed by Sally Wainwright and written by Sally Wainwright, it aired on 5/19/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "I Just Went There to Study Anatomy".