Overview
- The eight-part drama premiered on 11–12 March with episodes airing at 9pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the full boxset available on Channel 4’s player.
- The opening episode closed with an on-screen tribute reading “In memory of Barbara Taylor Bradford,” the author who died in 2024 aged 91.
- Early reactions from viewers and critics have been largely positive, praising performances and calling the series an enjoyable, nostalgic update.
- The cast includes Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds as Emma Harte across two eras, alongside Emmett J Scanlan, Leanne Best, Lydia Leonard, Will Mellor and Lenny Rush.
- Filming took place across Yorkshire locations such as Broughton Hall, Ilkley Moor and Brodsworth Hall, with Liverpool doubling for 1970s New York.