Earlier this month, it was reported that A Woman of Substance would be returning for a second season after it became Channel 4 streaming's most-watched drama in five years, since It's a Sin in early 2021.
The broadcaster hadn't confirmed or denied the report - until now, as eight new episodes have been officially announced.
The show follows lead character Emma Harte across two different time periods as she dishes out revenge on people who have wronged her, specifically her archenemies in the Fairley family.
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However, season 1 ended on a major cliffhanger as the older Emma revealed that her most trusted child Paula would inherit all of her fortune - only for Paula to reveal that she had secretly eloped with Jim Fairley and is carrying his child.
The official synopsis for season 2 reads: "We rejoin the unstoppable Emma Harte as she emerges from World War I and strides into the glittering, fast changing world of the 1920s.
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"Emma's ambition for the Harte name is unrelenting, as is her determination to make the Fairley family pay. But she has passion to contend with, in the form of the infuriatingly charismatic Paul McGill, and she'll also endure devasting loss and face unexpected betrayals from those she holds most dear.
"Meanwhile in the 1970s, Emma battles to win back her life's work from Jim Fairley. It's one thing to reach the top, and another to stay there…"
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"Following the incredible success and popularity of the brilliant first series, we're thrilled to be bringing the incomparable and iconic Emma Harte back to Channel 4 again", said the broadcaster's interim head of drama Gwawr Lloyd.
"Series 2 will continue Emma's story with all the ambition, drama and family intrigue that made A Woman of Substance such a compelling and irresistible watch."
Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds are back as older and younger Emma, respectively, while Katherine Jakeways and Roanne Bardsley are once adapting Barbara Taylor Bradford's novels for the screen.
The writing/executive producing duo added: "The higher [Emma] climbs, the greater the risks, and we're looking forward to more of everything we adore - heart-soaring romance, gut-wrenching loss, and of course, delicious revenge."
The previous report suggested that filming would take place in November, but the official announcement only says that filming will take place in Yorkshire "later this year".
A Woman of Substance season 1 is available to stream now on Channel 4 now. Season 2 does not currently have a release window officially announced.
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