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A Woman of Substance

A rags-to-riches tale of ambition, power, and revenge.

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.

Original title: A Woman of Substance
Genre: Drama
Director: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Cast: Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn, Emmett J. Scanlan, Lydia Leonard, Toby Regbo, Leanne Best, Ewan Horrocks, Lenny Rush, Will Mellor, Jo Joyner, Harry Cadby
Country: United Kingdom
Studios: The Forge Entertainment
Language: en
Year: 2026
First aired: 2026-03-11
Seasons: 1
TMDB: 7.813 · 16 votes
Status: Returning Series