Tamara Lawrance
July
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- 1. S1 E1 Dec 18, 2018
- July is taken from her mother to a plantation house and forced to work as a maid for Caroline.
- 2. S1 E2 Dec 19, 2018
- The harvest at Amity is ready, but tensions rise between the workers and overseer Robert.
- 3. S1 E3 Dec 20, 2018
- Facing labor unrest and financial ruin for the plantation, Robert's sanity starts to unravel.
The Long Song is a three-part BBC television serial, which is an adaptation of Andrea Levy's 2010 historical novel of the same name. Produced by Heyday Television, its three episodes were adapted by Sarah Williams and directed by Mahalia Belo.
- Historical Drama
The Long Song is a TV adaptation of Andrea Levy's novel about a young enslaved woman and her mistress on a sugarcane plantation. Watch the full series online with PBS Passport and learn more about the cast, the story and the historical context.
The Long Song is written as a memoir by an elderly Jamaican woman living in early 19th-century Jamaica during the final years of slavery and the transition to freedom that took place thereafter. It tells the tale of a young slave girl, July, who lives at Amity – a sugarcane plantation.
- Andrea Levy
- 2010
Based on Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song follows July, a young slave, and her mistress Caroline on a sugar plantation in 19th century Jamaica. The series explores their relationship, the plantation's challenges, and the abolition of slavery.
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- 2021-01-31
- Drama
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Based on Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song follows July, a slave and lady's maid, as she navigates the last days of slavery in British-ruled Jamaica. Watch the three-part series on MASTERPIECE on PBS, starring Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden.
- Masterpiece
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The Long Song is a historical drama that follows the lives of enslaved and free people in Jamaica during the emancipation era. Watch the series with PBS Passport or buy it on iTunes or Amazon.
