A passionate tale of love across the social divide

Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and willfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...

Cast

Richard Armitage

John Thornton

Daniela Denby-Ashe

Margaret Hale

Sinéad Cusack

Hannah Thornton

Jo Joyner

Fanny Thornton

Tim Pigott-Smith

Richard Hale

Pauline Quirke

Dixon

K

Kay Lyon

Mary Higgins

Brendan Coyle

Nicholas Higgins

Anna Maxwell Martin

Bessy Higgins

Lesley Manville

Mrs. Hale

Rupert Evans

Frederick Hale

Will Tacey

Mr. Latimer

Emma Ferguson

Edith Lennox

Jane Booker

Mrs. Shaw

John Light

Henry Lennox

Brian Protheroe

Mr. Bell

Lucy Brown

Ann Latimer

C

Carl McCrystal

Worker

F

Frank Lauder

Stephens

Travis Oliver

Captain Lennox

Seasons

4 episodes

Miniseries2004 · 4 episodes