
Season 1 — 3 episodes

Episode 1
Born a slave, July is taken from her mother to a plantation house and forced to work for the odious Caroline. But she slowly learns how to handle her new mistress.

Episode 2
Caroline and July compete for Robert's attention. Robert announces he is marrying Caroline, but on the wedding night he goes to July's bed.

Episode 3
Angry and frustrated by the workers' refusal to work to his orders, Robert takes violent revenge, hoping to scare them into working - to the shock and horror of July.

Tamara Lawrance
July

Hayley Atwell
Caroline Mortimer

Jack Lowden
Robert

Leo Bill
John Howarth

Doña Croll
July

Lenny Henry
Godfrey