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  • North & South Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 58 min | Drama, Romance

North & South

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 58 min | Drama, Romance

Maria Hale's health declines and her daughter Margaret decides to contact her brother Frederick - who had to leave England years earlier due to a wrongful court decision. The mill workers in Milton go on strike. In order to get his orders ...See moreMaria Hale's health declines and her daughter Margaret decides to contact her brother Frederick - who had to leave England years earlier due to a wrongful court decision. The mill workers in Milton go on strike. In order to get his orders done in time, Thornton hires Irish workers. The angry strikers hear of this and in an attempt to threaten Thornton they hurt Margaret. Overwhelmed by Margaret's openly apparent readiness to save him from the strikers, Thornton decides to propose to her. Written by roc See less
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Director
Writers
Elizabeth Gaskell (novel) | Sandy Welch (screenplay)
Producer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 21, 2004

Release date
Nov 21, 2004 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Sinéad Cusack
Hannah Thornton (as Sinead Cusack) Hannah Thornton (as Sinead Cusack)   See fewer
Simon Cassidy
Male Worker Male Worker   See fewer
Elianne Byrne
Female Worker Female Worker   See fewer
Emma Ashton
Mother Mother   See fewer
Richard Armitage
John Thornton John Thornton   See fewer
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Margaret Hale Margaret Hale   See fewer
David Crellin
Slickson Slickson   See fewer
William Houston
John Boucher John Boucher   See fewer
Rae Kelly Hill
Jenny (as Rae Kelly) Jenny (as Rae Kelly)   See fewer
Anna Maxwell Martin
Bessy Higgins Bessy Higgins   See fewer
Tim Pigott-Smith
Richard Hale Richard Hale   See fewer
Lesley Manville
Maria Hale Maria Hale   See fewer
Rupert Evans
Frederick Hale Frederick Hale   See fewer
Jo Joyner
Fanny Thornton Fanny Thornton   See fewer
Brendan Coyle
Nicholas Higgins Nicholas Higgins   See fewer
Martin Henshell
Slickson Worker Slickson Worker   See fewer
Sam Chapman
Thornton Worker Thornton Worker   See fewer
Carl McCrystal
Henderson Worker Henderson Worker   See fewer
Ian McHale
Stone (as Ian Mchale) Stone (as Ian Mchale)   See fewer
Philip Ralph
Brash Worker Brash Worker   See fewer
Brian Protheroe
Mr Bell Mr Bell   See fewer
Tom Charnock
Williams Williams   See fewer
Caroline Pegg
Mrs Boucher Mrs Boucher   See fewer
Kay Lyon
Mary Higgins Mary Higgins   See fewer
Will Tacey
Mr Latimer (as Will Tacy) Mr Latimer (as Will Tacy)   See fewer
Lucy Brown
Ann Latimer Ann Latimer   See fewer
Shaun Hennessey
Henderson Henderson   See fewer
Tim Faraday
Watson Watson   See fewer
Martin Walsh
Hamper Hamper   See fewer
Richard Evans
Dr Donaldson Dr Donaldson   See fewer
Frank Lauder
Stephens (as Frank J Lauder) Stephens (as Frank J Lauder)   See fewer
Karl Haynes
Rioter Rioter   See fewer
Marc Finn
Inspector Inspector   See fewer
Alan Marsh
Walk on (uncredited) Walk on (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae McDougall
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
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