Jack (s01): Gentleman

The story is meticulously built from Lister’s real-life coded diaries , which were decrypted decades after her death to reveal her romantic and business exploits. The Brave Dandyism of Anne Lister in “Gentleman Jack”

The first season of is an HBO and BBC One historical drama set in 1832 Halifax, West Yorkshire. Created by Sally Wainwright , the series dramatizes the extraordinary life of Anne Lister , a real-life landowner, industrialist, and lesbian trailblazer often called "the first modern lesbian". Core Narrative and Themes Gentleman Jack (S01)