Overview
- Channel 5, which unveiled first-look photos Thursday, set the rags-to-riches drama’s return for spring 2026.
- Season 2 is set in 1895, with electricity and rapid social change reshaping the Hardacre family, according to the official synopsis.
- New cast members include Michele Dotrice as Lady Imelda Hansen, Niall McNamee as Edward Blackwood, and Edward Mitchell as Arthur Lewis.
- Returning cast features Claire Cooper, Liam McMahon, Julie Graham, Adam Little, Shannon Lavelle, and Zak Ford‑Williams, with Holly Sturton, Cathy Belton, Owen Roe, Ingrid Craigie, Sarah Agha, and Taheen Modak also back.
- The six-part season is produced by Playground with Banijay Rights distributing, and the exact premiere date will be confirmed in due course.