The Long Song

Ended Daily / 7:00pm BBC One 60 min.
Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, the story follows the strong-willed, young slave July on a plantation owned by her odious mistress Caroline Mortimer. When a charming new arrival to the island, Robert Goodwin, becomes the new overseer, July and Caroline are both intrigued by his seemingly revolutionary determination to improve the plantation for the slaves and mistress alike. During a time of social unrest and turmoil, this powerful story is told from July�s perspective as she looks back over her life; the tone is funny, defiant and indomitable. It�s a story about the injustices that humans inflict upon each other and the unexpected ways in which people�s humanity sometimes overrules their prejudices.

Season 1

3 Episodes

Episode 3 1x03
Angry and frustrated by the workers� refusal to work to his orders, Robert takes violent revenge, hoping to scare them into working, to the shock and horror of July.
Dec 20 2018
Episode 2 1x02
Caroline and July compete for Robert�s attention. Robert announces that he�s marrying Caroline, but on the wedding night goes to July�s bed and the two start a passionate affair.
Dec 19 2018
Episode 1 1x01
Born a slave, July is taken from her mother to a plantation house and forced to work for the odious Caroline. But as she matures she starts to learn how to handle her new mistress.
Dec 18 2018