TV series

North & South

A passionate tale of love across the social divide

2004★ 8.1 · 207Ended1 seasonDrama

Overview

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...

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Cast

Richard Armitage
as John Thornton

Daniela Denby-Ashe
as Margaret Hale

Sinéad Cusack
as Hannah Thornton

Jo Joyner
as Fanny Thornton

Tim Pigott-Smith
as Richard Hale

Pauline Quirke
as Dixon

Kay Lyon
as Mary Higgins

Brendan Coyle
as Nicholas Higgins

Lesley Manville
as Mrs. Maria Hale

Crew

Elizabeth Gaskell
Novel

Sandy Welch
Writer

Kate Bartlett
Producer

Diana Barton
Producer

Phillippa Giles
Executive Producer

Laura Mackie
Executive Producer

Martin Phipps
Original Music Composer

Jill Trevellick
Casting

Simon Elliott
Production Design

Bill Crutcher
Art Direction

Mike O'Neill
Costume Design

Faye De Bremaeker
Key Hair Stylist

Seasons

Miniseries

Episodes: 4

Information

Community

8.1/ 10

207 TMDB votes

8.1

Created by: Elizabeth Gaskell, Sandy Welch,

First air date: 2004-11-14

Show status: Ended

Genres

Drama

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