A Woman of Substance s01e01-08 (2026)

British actresses Jessica Reynolds (as young Emma Harte), Leanne Best (as Adele Fairley), and Lydia Leonard (as Olivia Wainwright) star in the 2026 Channel 4 miniseries A Woman of Substance (Season 1, episodes 1–08). This lavish 8-part reboot of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s classic novel is a glossy period drama full of class intrigue, revenge, and “raunchy”/“horny” sex scenes set in early 20th-century Yorkshire. It blends Bridgerton-style glamour with *Rivals*-level melodrama and features heaving bosoms, forbidden romances, and a notorious “sex cave” sequence.