
Miniseries · BBC Two
The English
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Signature profile
The English reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
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The story
What it's about
An aristocratic Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke, arrives into the new and wild landscape of the American West to wreak revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S01E01
What You Want and What You Need
Eli Whipp, a retired Pawnee scout out to claim his birthright, meets Cornelia Locke, an Englishwoman hell-bent on revenge. With their paths fated to cross, they decide to travel north together.
- Directed by Hugo Blick
- Written by Hugo Blick

S01E05
The Buffalo Gun
As Eli aims to make penance for his actions 15 years ago, Trafford desperately tries to feed his herd with an immense hayrick, Marshall continues to deal with the fallout of Flynn's death and a fresh attack on Trafford's cattle, and Cornelia has a run-in with the businesswoman Black-Eyed Mog.
- Directed by Hugo Blick
- Written by Hugo Blick

S01E02
Path of the Dead
In Wyoming, cattle baron Thomas Trafford struggles to maintain his empire when his pregnant cattle are killed. Eli and Cornelia encounter a victim of Captain Clegg’s bushwhackers.
- Directed by Hugo Blick
- Written by Hugo Blick

S01E03
Vultures on the Line
In Powder River, Wyoming, Sheriff Marshall is investigating the mysterious murder/suicide an ex-cavalry soldier and his homesteader wife. Meanwhile, Eli waits for Cornelia's return on the Clarkes' farm, but discovers a more sinister side to their business.
- Directed by Hugo Blick
- Written by Hugo Blick

S01E04
The Wounded Wolf
Fifteen years earlier, on Wyoming's Chalk River in 1875, Thomas Trafford arrives to establish his cattle ranch, along with his accountant and aide, David Melmont. But events take a sour turn when Melmont becomes involved in a horrific crime, which ultimately has an immense impact on the lives of both Eli and Cornelia.
- Directed by Hugo Blick
- Written by Hugo Blick

S01E06
Cherished
As Eli and Cornelia reach Powder River, a violent attack on his hayrick forces Trafford to make a difficult decision, and Marshall discovers the truth behind the branding. When Melmont finally returns to Wyoming, the stage is set for a violent confrontation.
- Directed by Hugo Blick
- Written by Hugo Blick
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S01E03
Vultures on the Line
- Directed by Hugo Blick
- Written by Hugo Blick


S01E01
What You Want and What You Need
- Directed by Hugo Blick
- Written by Hugo Blick
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Greg BrenmanExecutive Producer
- Emily BluntExecutive Producer
- Hugo BlickExecutive Producer
- Mona QureshiExecutive Producer
- Colin WrattenProducer
Writing
- Hugo BlickWriter
Direction
- Hugo BlickDirector
Cinematography
- Arnau Valls ColomerDirector of Photography
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