Gentleman Jack season 2 episode 1 cast: Who stars in the first episode?
GENTLEMAN JACK is back for season 2 but who will be starring in the new episodes on BBC One.
Gentleman Jack: BBC teases second series of show
Gentleman Jack may have been missing for the past three years but it has been far from forgotten. Telling the story of Anne Lister (played by Suranne Jones), a forward-thinking landowner considered the "first modern lesbian" in the early 19th Century, the BBC drama is finally back for a second outing. Express.co.uk has everything there is to know about the cast of Gentleman Jack season two.
Anne Lister - Suranne Jones
Anne Lister is a real-life historical figure whose diaries have driven the central plots for Gentleman Jack.
Not only was she a businesswoman, but she is also an icon in the LGBTQ+ community, paving the way almost 200 years ago by staying true to herself and pursuing relationships with women.
She is played by actress Suranne Jones who is no stranger when it comes to British television.
Jones originally starred in Coronation Street as Karen McDonald in 2000 but has since been in Scott and Bailey, Doctor Foster, I Am Victoria and Vigil, just to name a few.
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Ann Walker - Sophie Rundle
Fellow landowner Ann Walker discovers more about her sexuality through Anne Walker's help but continues to struggle with depression and anxiety.
She grows in confidence with her newfound relationship with Anne but could there be trouble ahead for them both in season two?
Actress Sophie Rundle is probably best recognised for portraying Ada Shelby in the hit period drama Peaky Blinders which ended with season six earlier this month.
She has also been in Jamestown, The Nest, Bodyguard and Dickensian.
Isabella "Tib" Norcliffe - Joanna Scanlan
Joining the Gentleman Jack cast for season two is actress Joanna Scanlan.
Most recently, Scanlan has played Ma Larkin in the heartwarming ITV drama The Larkins.
Some of her other roles have been in The Accident, No Offence, Puppy Love, The Bad Education Movie and Requiem.
Scanlan will play Isabella "Tib" Norcliffe, an "outrageous former lover" of Anne's.
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Marian Lister - Gemma Whelan
Marian Lister is the less-confident sister of Anne who is usually overshadowed by her sibling.
Deemed the more sensible of the two, Marian doesn't always understand Anne but much like their parents, they are accepting of who she is.
Actress Gemma Whelan is probably best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama Game of Thrones.
This is far from the only series she has been in though, featuring in the cast of The Tower, White House Farm, Horrible Histories, Killing Eve and Upstart Crow as well.
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Lady Vere Hobart - Jodhi May
Lady Vere Hobart is another former lover of Anne's who hasn't appeared in Gentleman Jack since the first few episodes of series one.
So why has she returned and how is she going to feel when she finds out about Anne getting married to Ms Walker?
Actress Jodhi May has been in The Witcher, Let Me Go, Down a Dark Hall, Small Axe and The Warrior Queen of Jhansi.
Other cast members include:
Elizabeth Sutherland - Katherine Kelly
Captain George Sutherland - Derek Riddell
Mariana Lawton - Lydia Leonard
Aunt Ann Walker - Stephanie Cole
Gentleman Jack season 2 premieres on Sunday, April 10, at 9pm on BBC One.