Suranne Jones smiles as Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack season 2

Gentleman Jack season 1 RECAP: Essential catch-up ahead of season 2

Where did we leave Anne Lister?

8 Apr 2022, 17:39 | Updated: 10 Apr 2022, 21:43

Tags: Gentleman Jack, Katherine Kelly, Sophie Rundle, Suranne Jones

Gentleman Jack is back with season 2 so it’s time for a recap on season 1, which introduced us to Anne Lister, fireball 19th Century Yorkshire landowner and industrialist.

Warning: spoilers from season 1 of Gentleman Jack ahead

Anne Lister pouts as she looks into the distance in Gentleman Jack season 2 — Suranne Jones as the absolute powerhouse that is Anne Lister Gentleman Jack season 2 (Credit: BBC)

Gentleman Jack season 1 recap: Who was Anne Lister?

Anne Lister, as revealed in her volumes of coded diaries which remained hidden for decades after her death, ignored everything expected of a Victorian of her gender and class.

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