The Hardacres

When Sam's heroic nature costs him and the rest of the Hardacre family their jobs at the docks, his wife Mary comes up with a risky business venture hoping to relieve their financial stress. Never did she dream it would free them from their humble existence on the North Yorkshire Coast and catapult them into high society.

The family grapples with their new life in Hardacre Hall, but Mary is determined to impress their gentry neighbors.

A Sam hopes giving Joe responsibility in the new business will be the making of him, but he gets off to a rocky start.-style assault case has Grace determined to bring the McIntyres to their knees.

The Mary and Ma attend their first charitable outing with the society ladies. ombudsman investigates the team after a disastrous night shift.

Things come to a head for Sam at the docks, and Mary and Liza struggle with the aftermath of the disastrous soiree.

Inspired by Ma's advice, Mary and Sam look to their Hardacre values to put things to right. But soon the family are met with another bombshell that has repercussions for everyone in Hardacre Hall. Can they all pull together and make the best of it?