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A Woman of Substance·Channel 4

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1 season · 8 eps

Season 1

S1 · E1 47 min

Episode 1 Episode 1

Wubly rating 7.4 · You

Set in early 1900s Yorkshire, ambitious maid Emma Harte is torn between her dreams of a better life and a forbidden romance with Edwin Fairley. Meanwhile, in 1970s New York, a plot threatens the empire she's built.

S1 · E2 47 min

Episode 2 Episode 2

Wubly rating 7.7 · You

As young Emma and Edwin fall deeper in love, Emma struggles to picture their future together. Adam and Olivia embark on an affair. And in the 1970s, Emma reckons with her children’s plan to oust her.

S1 · E3 46 min

Episode 3 Episode 3

Wubly rating 7.8 · You

When Mac announces that he's leaving Fairley, Emma has an opportunity to escape too... but can she leave Edwin? Meanwhile, Adele’s sobriety re-ignites her marriage with Adam.

S1 · E4 48 min

Episode 4 Episode 4

Wubly rating 7.8 · You

A heavily pregnant Emma starts a new life in Armley, while Edwin’s fiancée Priya begins to ask questions. In the 1970s, Emma confronts Edwina and discovers Paula’s secret romance.

S1 · E5 47 min

Episode 5 Episode 5

Wubly rating 8.0 · You

Emma's tempted by romance for the first time since Edwin. But love has let her down before... A sober Adele threatens everything for Adam and Olivia. And Paula faces an impossible choice.

S1 · E6 47 min

Episode 6 Episode 6

Wubly rating 8.1 · You

Emma prepares the perfect Christmas for her family, but her obsession with work and revenge brings danger to her door. In the 1970s, as Emma recovers, an oblivious Paula doubles down on her romance.

S1 · E7 47 min

Episode 7 Episode 7

Wubly rating 8.2 · You

Britain is at war. To stay afloat, Emma takes a huge gamble that could cost her far more than her business...

S1 · E8 47 min

Episode 8 Episode 8

Wubly rating 8.2 · You

As the war rages on, young Emma fights to keep her empire afloat. Is an unlikely alliance her only lifeline? And Emma returns home to Yorkshire for her 80th birthday, armed with a cunning plan.

8 episodes in Season 1

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