| Genre: | Drama |
| Creator: | Amy Roberts Loren McLaughlan |
| Based On: | The Hardacre (series) by C. L. Skelton |
| Director: | Rachel Carey Kieron J. Walsh |
| Starring: | Claire Cooper Liam McMahon |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6[1] |
| Executive Producer: | Amy Roberts Loren McLaughlan |
| Producer: | Alex Jones |
| Network: | Channel 5 (UK) |
| Last Aired: | present |
The Hardacres is a 2024 British period drama television series for Channel 5, adapted from the novel series by C. L. Skelton.
Beginning in Yorkshire in the 1890s, the series is a rags-to-riches tale of a working-class family.[2]
The six-part series adaptation is from Playground Entertainment and helmed by Amy Roberts and Loren McLaughlan.[3] Also writing episodes are Emma Reeves and Liz Lake, while Roberts and McLaughlan are executive producers. Rachel Carey is lead director.[4] Kieron J. Walsh is also slated to direct Episodes 4–6. Alex Jones is producer and it is co-produced by Jackie Larkin.[5]
Filming started in Dublin and County Wicklow in Ireland, in 2023.[6] Filming lasted for four months into February 2024.[7]
Announced as leading the cast are Claire Cooper and Liam McMahon as Mary and Sam Hardacre, with their children Joe, Liza, and Harry, played by Adam Little, Shannon Lavelle and Zak Ford-Williams. Mary's mother is played by Julie Graham.[8]
The series was first broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK on 7 October 2024.[9]
Carol Midgely in The Times described the series as "untaxing, escapist fare".[10] Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph described it as "an old-fashioned taste of how TV used to be”.[11]