TV series
The Long Song
Overview
Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, we follow the trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her odious mistress Caroline.
Details
- First air date
- 2018-12-18
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 3 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- Heyday Films
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tamara Lawrance as July
- Hayley Atwell as Caroline Mortimer
- Jack Lowden as Robert
- Leo Bill as John Howarth
- Doña Croll as July
- Lenny Henry as Godfrey
- Ethan Hazzard as Elias
- Gordon Brown as Tam Dewar
- Luis Bryan Mesa as Byron
- Marie Michelle Brazile as Patience
- Kara-Leah Fernandes as July
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Kitty
Creators and crew
- Andrea Levy - Creator
- David Heyman - Executive Producer
- Roopesh Parekh - Producer
- Mahalia Belo - Director
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.
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