The Mill

Synopsis

Powerful historical drama series, based on the lives of real people, telling the story of young 19th-century apprentices taking their lives into their own hands for the first time.

First Air Date: 2013-07-28

Last Air Date: 2014-08-24

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: John Fay

Networks: Channel 4

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Top Cast

Kerrie Hayes as Esther
Matthew McNulty as Daniel Bate
Holly Lucas as Susannah Catterall
Katherine Rose Morley as Lucy
Ciarán Griffiths as Matthew Boon
Sacha Parkinson as Miriam Catterall
Barbara Marten as Hannah Greg
Aidan McArdle as John Doherty
Neil Broome as Mill Worker
Connor Dempsey as Tommy Priestley

Seasons

Series 1 (2013)

The first series introduces the life of the apprentices and the daily routines they faced at Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Clock-in (2013-07-28)

Just before dawn the bell wakes the young apprentices for another 12-hour shift at Quarry Bank Mill. Charlie Crout forces Miriam to leave the factory floor and his absence leads to an accident.
Ep. 2: Order in Court (2013-08-04)

Esther Price arrives at court after assaulting her overseer, Charlie Crout. On the assumption that she will be found guilty, Mr Timperley is sent to the workhouse to collect a replacement apprentice.
Ep. 3: On the Run (2013-08-11)

Esther and Lucy head for Liverpool, chased by Timperley, but discover that Lucy's sister Catherine never returned to the workhouse.
Ep. 4: Bide Our Time (2013-08-18)

Lucy and Esther are convinced that Mr Timperley is responsible for Catherine's disappearance. They're determined to expose him but are blocked at every turn.