A Woman of Substance
2026 - 2026
7.9 (13)
A rags-to-riches tale of ambition, power, and revenge.
1 season, 8 episodes
The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.
Top Cast
Jessica Reynolds as Young Emma Harte
Brenda Blethyn as Older Emma Harte
Emmett J. Scanlan as Adam Fairley
Lydia Leonard as Olivia Wainwright
Toby Regbo as Jim Fairley
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