Next Episode of The Hardacres is
Season 2 / Episode 1 and airs on 14 May 2026 20:00
The Hardacres chronicles the sweeping rags to riches story of a working class family in 1890s Yorkshire. A sprawling family saga, the series follows the lives, loves and fortunes of the Hardacre family as they move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate. When an accident at work on the docks lands Sam and Mary Hardacre – along with their three kids Joe, Liza and Harry, and Mary's inimitable mother Ma – unemployed and destitute, they have to think fast. In a bid to avoid the workhouse, the driven and determined Hardacres put their last penny into a radical business venture they hope will free them from their harsh existence on the quays of the North Yorkshire coast.
Electricity arrives at Hardacre Hall, and it's not the only sign of changing times as Callum helps Mary buy several bikes - an exciting new mode of transport. Sam convinces Mary that the family business should expand by converting their fish shops to general stores. And when a newly promoted Maggie messes up a food order, Mary decides to set up adult education classes. Ma strikes up an unexpected friendship with George. Harry announces that he wants to abandon education. Liza, weary after a summer plagued by unsuitable suitors and fortune hunters, has a chance encounter with a mysterious soldier. Emma is horrified to learn that her mother Lady Imelda is paying them a visit. When Emma hosts a garden party, Imelda insists the Hardacres are invited. Mary reluctantly attends with the family, and Imelda appears perfectly charming. But Imelda later reveals to Emma her true feelings about the Hardacres.
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