The Trailer for 'Gentleman Jack' Promises a New Kind of Period Drama

The trailer for HBO’s upcoming eight-part series Gentleman Jack is here, and it already feels like an entirely different and exciting kind of period drama.

The series aims to tell the story of Anne Lister, a Victorian-era landowner and industrialist who lived an incredibly unorthodox life. She spent years doing the traditional “man’s job” of managing – and revitalizing – her family’s Yorkshire estate, known as Shibden Hall.

She was also known for her unorthodox appearance – she favored wearing men’s clothing and openly participated in lesbian relationships, even taking part in England’s first same-sex marriage ceremony in 1834. Her nickname? You guessed it. Gentleman Jack.