Summary
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
Cast
Sally Hawkins
Elaine Cassidy
Rupert Evans
Charles Dance
Imelda Staunton
Polly Hemingway
David Troughton
Sarah Badel
Bronson Webb
Richard Durden
Michelle Dockery
Crew
Creator
Aisling Walsh
Status:
Ended
Original Language:
English
Type:
Miniseries
Networks:
Keywords
london, england
based on novel or book
marriage of convenience
victorian england
deception
lesbian relationship
miniseries
psychiatric ward
lgbt
class distinction
woman director
abuse
19th century
lesbian
