North & South
A passionate tale of love across the social divide
Created by Elizabeth Gaskell, Sandy Welch
On BBC One
A lush period romance built on class conflict and mutual misunderstanding, where social upheaval becomes the crucible for intimate personal transformation.
Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and willfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...
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