THE HARDACRES Season 2 Trailer, Images and Poster

The Hardacres Season 2 Trailer Images Poster

The second season of the British period drama series "The Hardacres" has premiered on May 14, 2026 on Channel 5 in the UK, and on BritBox on August 5, 2026 in the US. Created by Loren Mclaughlan and Amy Roberts, the show is based on the novels by CL Skelton.

The cast features Claire Cooper ("The Continental", "The Peripheral") and Liam McMahon ("Hunger", "Warrior Nun") as Mary and Sam Hardacre, alongside Julie Graham ("The City Is Ours", "Time") as Mary's mother, Ma. Their children Joe, Liza and Harry are played by Adam Little ("Ackley Bridge", "Coronation Street"), Shannon Lavelle ("Riot Women") and Zak Ford‑Williams ("Bridgerton", "Better").

New additions to the Season 2 cast include Michele Dotrice ("A Very English Scandal") as Lady Imelda Hansen, the formidable mother of Lady Emma Fitzherbert, Niall McNamee ("Saipan", "Bad Sisters") as Edward Blackwood, and Edward Mitchell ("Zack Snyder's Justice League") as Arthur Lewis.

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"Series 2 finds the Hardacre family on the brink of transformation in 1895, as modernity sweeps into Hardacre Hall with electricity and shifting loyalties. Mary and Sam embrace wealth and opportunity, but their children begin forging identities that challenge expectations. Mary champions adult education for dock workers, while Sam expands the family business amid a looming recession, uncertain if Joe is ready to succeed him. Determined to prove himself, Joe’s impulsive choices threaten his future. Liza recovering from romantic disappointment, is swept up by a chance encounter with a handsome stranger, while Harry’s plans to abandon school are transformed by an inspiring new tutor. Ma forms an unexpected bond but as some relationships blossom, others are strained. As tensions rise, Lady Imelda Hansen arrives at the Fitzherbert’s home with a dangerous agenda, forcing the Hardacres to unite or risk losing everything."