'Gentleman Jack' Creator Hints That All Hope is Not Lost for a Third Season

The news that premium cable network HBO had decided not to greenlight a third season of the period drama Gentleman Jack came as a shock to many, given the series' almost universal critical acclaim, prestige feel, and uber-talented cast. And yet, the impending behind-the-scenes shakeups thanks to the recenter merger between Warner Brothers (who owns HBO) and Discovery in combination with the lower ratings a three-year hiatus is always likely to bring seemed to spell the death knell for the show, and its cancellation was announced in early July.

Or was it? While it's true that HBO has decided not to pursue a Season 3, that doesn't mean we won't get one. At least according to series creator Sally Wainwright. After all, Gentleman Jack was a co-production between HBO and the BBC, which means HBO's decision isn't technically the final word on Anne Lister's fate. Or, at least, it might not be, if Wainwright has anything to do with it.

"It's been a bit of a surprise really because it's been doing really well, certainly in this country," Wainwright told the Radio Times. "We were ready to go again, the BBC certainly [is] up for going again. I think if HBO had been up for it, there’d have been no question."