A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.


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Sally Hawkins
Sue Trinder (3 episodes)

Elaine Cassidy
Maud Lilly (3 episodes)

Rupert Evans
Richard 'Gentleman' Rivers (3 episodes)

Charles Dance
Mr. Chistopher Lilly (3 episodes)

Imelda Staunton
Mrs. Sucksby (3 episodes)

Polly Hemingway
Mrs. Stiles (3 episodes)

David Troughton
Mr. Ibbs (3 episodes)

Sarah Badel
Mrs. Frobisher (3 episodes)

Bronson Webb
John Vroom (3 episodes)