The Hardacres

Continuing / 7:00pm 5 46 min.
A rags-to-riches saga following the lives, loves and fortunes of the working-class Hardacre family as they move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate in 1890s Yorkshire.

Season 2

6 Episodes

The Hardacres are horrified when it appears Ma has bet the house and lost. Harry's university news is overshadowed by a new threat from Imelda. Mary receives support from an unlikely ally.
Jun 18 2026
Imelda discovers Adella with Harry's incriminating letter. Joe fears he may have made a costly mistake. Imelda invites Ma to partner with her for an important bridge match.
Jun 11 2026
In gratitude, the Hardacres throw a servants' ball where the staff are guests, waited on by the family. An announcement delights at the party, but a cutting remark leaves Adella hurt.
Jun 04 2026
With Sam seriously ill, Mary places the house into quarantine. Imelda sends Emma to help with lessons. Adella spies a romantic moment between Liza and Edward in the woods, leaving her feeling betrayed.
May 28 2026
Adella becomes increasingly resentful of Liza and plays a cruel prank on her. Imelda seeks to get to know Mary and Ma better and, spotting the gambler in Ma, introduces her to the game of bridge.
May 21 2026
It's 1895, and modernity - in the form of electricity and bicycles - appears at Hardacre Hall, as well as formidable new arrival, Lady Imelda Hansen, the mother of neighbour Emma.
May 14 2026

Season 1

6 Episodes

The Hardacres set things to right, but an unexpected bombshell lands - will they be able find their way back as a family?
Nov 11 2024
The board of Hardacre Herring threatens Sam with a grim ultimatum. Meanwhile, Mary gets the cold shoulder from the ladies after the soiree and Ma suspects something is wrong with Liza.
Nov 04 2024
Mary and Ma attend their first charitable outing with the society ladies, but it brings them face to face with their challenging past. Joe's head is turned by the beautiful Lady Adella.
Oct 28 2024
Sam hopes giving Joe responsibility will be the making of him but he gets off to a rocky start. Lady Fitzherbert facilitates Mary's entry into polite society with an afternoon tea party.
Oct 21 2024
The family settle into their grand new home, and soon meet their aristocratic neighbours. Mary prepares to host her first dinner party.
Oct 14 2024
When Sam's heroic nature costs him and the rest of the family their jobs at the docks, his wife Mary comes up with a risky business venture, hoping to relieve their financial stress.
Oct 07 2024