Episode 2: "I just went there to study anatomy"

Debut date: MONDAY, APRIL 29 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

Lister (Suranne Jones) begins a playful but dangerous courtship of Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle), who quickly finds herself captivated by the attentions of her neighbor. Lister's plan to excavate her coal mines brings her into the path of local magistrate Christopher Rawson (Vincent Franklin) and his brother Jeremiah (Shaun Dooley). While Ann Walker prepares for a trip to the Lake District, her cousin's (Peter Davison) reaction to her budding friendship leads her to realize that Lister is not popular with everyone in the community. Back at Shibden, Lister's servant, John Booth (Thomas Howes), offers a solution to Eugénie's (Albane Courtois) problem. Meanwhile, Lister wonders if confronting the past could be the key to finding future happiness.

Written by Sally Wainwright; directed by Sally Wainwright.