It’s not illegal

Gentleman Jack | Season 2 | Episode 8

It’s not illegal

TV-MA | 1 HR 12 MIN

After a trip to London blighted by marital tension, Lister and Ann return to Halifax. As she and Ann prepare for the Northgate cornerstone ceremony, Lister is dismayed by Marian’s intention to leave Shibden and terrible news about an old friend. Meanwhile, Captain Sutherland arrives from Scotland determined to destroy Lister’s reputation.

Faith is all

1.Faith is all

Lister’s revelation that Ann Walker is moving into Shibden leaves her wife’s relatives shocked and her former lover Mariana devastated.

Two jacks don’t suit

2.Two jacks don’t suit

On their honeymoon, Lister tells Ann about her complicated past with Mariana, while Ann’s relatives plot to marry her off to a gentleman.

Tripe all over the place, presumably

3.Tripe all over the place, presumably

Lister throws herself into the arrival of Halifax’s new railway station while privately struggling to resist Mariana’s magnetic pull.

I’m not the other woman, she is

4.I’m not the other woman, she is

At Lawton, Lister’s determination to draw a line in her relationship with Mariana is matched by her former lover’s efforts to win her back.

A lucky and narrow escape

5.A lucky and narrow escape

When Halifax is smashed to pieces after a pivotal election, Lister refuses to keep a low profile – despite the risks.

I can be as a meteor in your life

6.I can be as a meteor in your life

A rift begins to form between Lister and Ann in the face of a campaign to undermine their relationship.

What’s all that got to do with Jesus though?

7.What’s all that got to do with Jesus though?

Ann’s determination to divide her family estate ignites a dangerous fury in her brother-in-law, who is increasingly suspicious of Lister.

It’s not illegal

8.It’s not illegal

Lister and Ann find their marriage in peril when Captain Sutherland arrives from Scotland determined to destroy Lister’s reputation.

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