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From sumptuous country settings to a bustling portrayal of 18th Century London, this well-paced period drama contains a stellar supporting cast, including Pearl Mackie and Susannah Fielding, as well as Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham as the show-stealing Lady Bellaston. Co-produced by four UK companies including ITV Studios and Northern Ireland Screen, this is a romp not to be missed.

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After being abandoned as an infant, Tom (Solly McLeod) is taken in by a wealthy country squire (James Fleet). When, as an adult, he is reacquainted with his childhood friend Sophia Western (Sophie Wilde), his status as an orphan causes problems for their blossoming romance, as they try to overcome the societal pressures that seek to separate them.