North & South
"A passionate tale of love across the social divide"
Cast & Crew
Richard Armitage
as John Thornton
Daniela Denby-Ashe
as Margaret Hale
Sinéad Cusack
as Hannah Thornton
Jo Joyner
as Fanny Thornton
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Richard Hale
Pauline Quirke
as Dixon
Kay Lyon
as Mary Higgins
Brendan Coyle
as Nicholas Higgins
Lesley Manville
as Mrs. Maria Hale
Elizabeth Gaskell
Creator
Sandy Welch
Creator
Overview
Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and willfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...
