About
Two 19th-century footballers on opposite sides of a class divide navigate professional and personal turmoil to change the game — and England — forever.
Cast
Kevin Guthrie
as Fergus Suter
Edward Holcroft
as Arthur Kinnaird
Niamh Walsh
as Martha Almond
Charlotte Hope
as Margaret Alma Kinnaird
Craig Parkinson
as James Walsh
James Harkness
as Jimmy Love
Ben Batt
as Cartwright
Joncie Elmore
as Ted Stokes
Gerard Kearns
as Tommy Marshall
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
as Alfred Lyttelton
Kerrie Hayes
as Doris Platt
Kate Phillips
as Laura Lyttelton
Kelly Price
as Lydia Cartwright
Anthony Andrews
as Lord Kinnaird
Kate Dickie
as Fergus' Mother
Michael Nardone
as Douglas Suter
Lara Peake
as Betsy Cronshaw
Seasons
Episodes
Limited Series
Episode 1
A cotton mill owner in working-class Darwen hires two star Scottish footballers to join the local team in hopes of competing for the FA Cup title.
Episode 2
As Fergus brings new life to the football club, emotions run high when a wage cut is imposed at the mills. Arthur makes a new connection in Darwen.
Episode 3
Fergus faces a gut-wrenching decision that could affect his relationships in Darwen. Arthur's new outlook rankles his posh friends and family.
Episode 4
Martha gets difficult news. Arthur and Alma make a grim discovery. Fergus struggles in his new role, and a match in Blackburn ends in chaos.
Episode 5
A guilt-stricken Fergus gets shocking news from Martha. Walsh and Cartwright make a pact. The FA takes drastic action without Arthur's input.
Episode 6
Fergus heads to London to make an appeal to the FA. Arthur pleads with his friends to act for the good of the game as the FA Cup Final approaches.
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