Conjuring up the ‘what next’ after the happy ending is an unenviable task that should not be looked upon lightly. Arise Sally Wainwright who, for Gentleman Jack’s second outing, has crafted a pacy drama full of heart and wit.
We last saw Suranne Jones’ Anne Lister and Sophie Rundle’s Ann Walker reconciling on a windy hilltop, before taking communion together in York’s Holy Trinity Church to become wife and wife - of sorts. The honeymoon phase isn’t plain sailing, because nobody in the Regency era really got the idea of same-sex marriage, and besides, where would be the fun for viewers in that? Series two deals with meddling families, persistent exes and plaguing doubts with humour, warmth and that signature Lister swagger.
