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.
Find out more about the series after the jump.
