Set in Europe before World War II, the story follows the adventures of charismatic, fearless Linda Radlett and her best friend/cousin Fanny Logan. Consumed by a desire for love and marriage, each seeks out the ideal husband.
Cast:Lily James , Emily Beecham , Dominic West , Emily Mortimer , Dolly Wells , John Heffernan , Shazad Latif , Annabel Mullion , Andrew Scott , Beattie Edmondson , Freddie Fox , James Frecheville , Aki Omoshaybi , Assaad Bouab , Kitty Archer , Steve Garti , Will Keen , Abbiegail Mills
In 1920s England, two young cousins yearn to escape from the isolated country house where they have grown up and to find love. But it's not easy.
Linda and Fanny both marry - disastrously, in Linda's case - and have children, but the events of the 1930s begin to get in the way of their friendship.
As the Second World War begins, Linda finds herself the mistress of an enigmatic Frenchman.