North & South - Season 1 - Episode 2
Maria Hale's health ceases and her daughter Margaret decides to contact her brother Frederick - who had to leave England years earlier due to a wrongful court decision. The mill workers in Milton go on strike. In order to get his orders done in time, Thornton hires Irish workers. The angry strikers hear of this and in an attempt to threaten Thornton they hurt Margaret. Overwhelmed at her willing help to save Thornton from the strikers, he decides to propose to Margaret.
About North & South
Title: North & South
First Air Date: 2004-11-14
Last Air Date: 2004-12-05
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.1/10 (from 191 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
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...
Cast
Richard Armitage
John Thornton
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Margaret Hale
Sinéad Cusack
Hannah Thornton
Jo Joyner
Fanny Thornton
Tim Pigott-Smith
Richard Hale
Pauline Quirke
Dixon
Kay Lyon
Mary Higgins
Brendan Coyle
Nicholas Higgins
Lesley Manville
Mrs. Maria Hale