Gentleman Jack (TV Series) I Was Just Passing (2019) User Reviews

Surrane Jones is perfect for this role!

[fangio33 · 9/10 · 6 May 2019]

Sally Wainwright now has her own repertory of excellent actors surrounding a great actress Surrane Jones. HBO has a winner in this series.

Brings the book to life!

[sfdphd · 9/10 · 11 November 2021]

I greatly enjoyed the book The Diaries of Anne Lister and was afraid that a filmed version would ruin it for me. But no! The first episode, at least, really brightened the bad mood I was in before I started watching. The actor playing Anne is excellent! I will watch the whole series now....

Just great!

[suewhitfield · 10/10 · 26 May 2019]

Someone else wrote a review saying that there was nothing likeable about the title character. I don't understand that at all....she is shown in the first episode to be compassionate and kind. Yes, she has a streak of hardness but that doesn't mean she isn't likeable! I loved the episode, the writing, the acting and the soundtrack....can't wait for tonight's episode!

A Vibrant Start For What I'm Convinced Will Be A Great Show!

[wiccanrebel · 10/10 · 25 February 2022]

I really loved this episode. I love shows, like this one, that are based on books...about real-life people. I think it's off to a grand start! I really think that Sally Wainwright has a definite winner of a show here! They've really pulled together a wonderful ensemble cast of great actresses and actors, for Gentleman Jack. I love it when characters "break the 4th wall"! Already can't wait for the 2nd series of the show to come out!

One of the best pilots I have seen

[belaidinazim-57060 · 10/10 · 5 November 2022]

This episode is an hour introduction of this phenomenal character Anne Lister played by Suranne Jones. From the first glance it looks like this character is the whole show. We start by hearing things about her, and then she shows up riding a caravan which she shouldn't do, because she is a woman. But she is a lesbian woman who is as natural and free as it gets. She doesn't care about how people look at her. All she cares about is making money and finding a woman that she loves and is willing to go through the hard world with her, because she made it clear, she would never marry a man.

We see through the episode that she misses her previous lover who is going to marry a man as expected. And she started to get tired of that. But overall, she looked strong and sharp she also has a great presence with that amazing costume as we saw when she collected rents, killed the horse, and when she decided to go after the coal business which will be the main storyline in this show. We had also that injury the kid suffered. But I don't know if it would matter going forward.

As a conclusion, this as a great of a start as it gets and I am really excited for what's next.

I Was Just Passing

[Prismark10 · 6/10 · 22 May 2019]

There was a swagger and drive in the first episode that reflects the character of Anne Lister. This 19th century woman was an enterprising landowner in the Yorkshire village of Shibden thanks to being left everything by her uncle.

Lister was also a lesbian who has returned home after a failed relationship. Her lover has decided to marry a man. Lister does not want to remain hidden.

She arrives in Shibden after taking the reins of a carriage when the coachman is injured.

Pretty soon Gentleman Jack as she is known to the locals is collecting the rent, turfing out tenants who are behind on the rent and plans to mine for coal which she realises is valuable.

Suranne Jones gives a strident and confident performance in a busy first episode.