I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY by this. I watch a lot of period stuff but was not familiar with Anne Bronte and her masterwork. I expected this to be a solid but predictable 90s period adaptation. I would never have predicted that this story is an absolutely head of its time and amazingly dark tale about escaping an abusive marriage and learning to trust again. I knew Emily and Charlotte Bronte told such gothic and introspective tales for the time, but Anne takes the realism to the next level. I had no idea this was even possible 200 years ago. One of the best period adaptations ever. The production is excellent in portraying the challenges of the characters and the horrible marriage. It makes you squirm and want to punch someone so it really works. Not all of it was perfect though and parts of it were rushed. But a really good attempt.