TV A Woman of Substance - Season 1 Episode 1 : Episode 1 A Woman of Substance - Season 1 Episode 1 : Episode 1 8.8/10 by 9 users Set in early 1900s Yorkshire, ambitious maid Emma Harte is torn between her dreams of a better life and a forbidden romance with Edwin Fairley. Meanwhile, in 1970s New York, a plot threatens the empire she's built. Details Casts Posters Images Title A Woman of Substance - Season 1 Episode 1 : Episode 1 Alternative Titles First Air Date 2026-03-11 Last Air Date 2026-04-02 Number of Episodes 8 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Drama, Networks Channel 4, Casts Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn, Emmett J. Scanlan, Lydia Leonard, Toby Regbo, Leanne Best, Ewan Horrocks, Lenny Rush, Will Mellor, Jo Joyner, Harry Cadby Plot Keywords , Young Emma Harte Jessica Reynolds Older Emma Harle Brenda Blethyn Adam Fairley Emmett J. Scanlan Olivia Wainwright Lydia Leonard Jim Fairley Toby Regbo Adele Fairley Leanne Best Edwin Fairley Ewan Horrocks Frank Harte Lenny Rush Jack Harte Will Mellor Elizabeth Harte Ainsley Jo Joyner Gerald Fairley Harry Cadby Episodes List A Woman of Substance Season 1 :Episode 1 Episode 1 Episode 1 2026-03-11 The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble... A Woman of Substance Season 1 :Episode 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 2026-03-12 The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble... A Woman of Substance Season 1 :Episode 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 2026-03-18 The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble... A Woman of Substance Season 1 :Episode 4 Episode 4 Episode 4 2026-03-19 The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble... A Woman of Substance Season 1 :Episode 5 Episode 5 Episode 5 2026-03-25 The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble... A Woman of Substance Season 1 :Episode 6 Episode 6 Episode 6 2026-03-26 The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble... A Woman of Substance Season 1 :Episode 7 Episode 7 Episode 7 2026-04-01 The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble... A Woman of Substance Season 1 :Episode 8 Episode 8 Episode 8 2026-04-02 The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble...