A Woman of Substance (2026)
Synopsis
The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.
Creator
Katherine Jakeways, George Faber, Joe Innes
Network
Channel 4
Episodes
Episodes
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
Emma and Edwin's forbidden love deepens, but can they ever overcome their class differences?
Episode 3
Will Emma take Mac's offer to leave Fairley - and Edwin - for good? Adele's sobriety re-ignites her marriage.
Episode 4
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
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Episode 7
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Episode 8
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Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
A Woman of Substance
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Production
The Forge Entertainment
