Series 1 poster

Series 1

(2013)

Overview

The first series introduces the life of the apprentices and the daily routines they faced at Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire.

Cast

Kerrie Hayes as Esther
Kerrie Hayes

as Esther

Matthew McNulty as Daniel Bate
Matthew McNulty

as Daniel Bate

Holly Lucas as Susannah Catterall
Holly Lucas

as Susannah Catterall

Ciarán Griffiths as Matthew Boon
Ciarán Griffiths

as Matthew Boon

Sacha Parkinson as Miriam Catterall
Sacha Parkinson

as Miriam Catterall

Donald Sumpter as Samuel Greg
Donald Sumpter

as Samuel Greg

Barbara Marten as Hannah Greg
Barbara Marten

as Hannah Greg

Aidan McArdle as John Doherty
Aidan McArdle

as John Doherty

Jamie Draven as Robert Greg
Jamie Draven

as Robert Greg

Neil Broome as Mill Worker
Neil Broome

as Mill Worker

Connor Dempsey as Tommy Priestley
Connor Dempsey

as Tommy Priestley

Kevin McNally as Mr. Timperley
Kevin McNally

as Mr. Timperley

Shannon-Metcalfe as Mary-Ann
Shannon-Metcalfe

as Mary-Ann

David Halliwell as Firefighter
David Halliwell

as Firefighter

Hugh Simon as Dr. Holland
Hugh Simon

as Dr. Holland

Danny Hynes as Young Officer
Danny Hynes

as Young Officer

Craig Parkinson as Charlie Crout
Craig Parkinson

as Charlie Crout

Episodes

Clock-in poster

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July 28, 2013

Just before dawn the bell wakes the young apprentices for another 12-hour shift at Quarry Bank Mill. Charlie Crout forc…

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August 4, 2013

Esther Price arrives at court after assaulting her overseer, Charlie Crout. On the assumption that she will be found gu…

On the Run poster

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August 11, 2013

Esther and Lucy head for Liverpool, chased by Timperley, but discover that Lucy's sister Catherine never returned to th…

Bide Our Time poster

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August 18, 2013

Lucy and Esther are convinced that Mr Timperley is responsible for Catherine's disappearance. They're determined to exp…