Season 2 begins a few months after the couple’s secret wedding, following them as they set up home at Shibden Hall as "wife and wife".
The pair faces intense opposition from Ann Walker’s family, particularly Captain Sutherland , who attempts to block the division of the Walker estate. Cast and Production Anne Lister Suranne Jones Ann Walker Sophie Rundle Mariana Lawton Lydia Leonard Marian Lister (Anne’s sister) Gemma Whelan Isabella "Tib" Norcliffe (New Character) Joanna Scanlan Captain Sutherland Derek Riddell Gentleman Jack (S02)
Season 2 received high praise for its "authentic portrayal of lesbian desire" and Suranne Jones’s "magnetic" performance. Season 2 begins a few months after the