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Longing for love, obsessed with sex, Linda is on the hunt for the perfect lover. But finding Mr. Right is much harder than she thought.
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Longing for love, obsessed with sex, Linda is on the hunt for the perfect lover. But finding Mr. Right is much harder than she thought.
Cast, crew and production details
Lily JamesLinda Radlett
Emily BeechamFanny Logan
Andrew ScottLord Merlin
Dominic WestUncle Matthew
Emily MortimerThe Bolter
Dolly WellsAunt Sadie
Beattie EdmondsonLouisa Radlett
Assaad BouabFabrice de Sauveterre
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Amazon StudiosUnited States
Moonage PicturesUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
1920s, Oxfordshire. On the brink of adulthood, Linda Radlett and her beloved cousin Fanny Logan dream of life beyond the countryside.
Directed by Emily MortimerWritten by Emily MortimerGuest stars May Nivola, Lilly Aspell
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Episode 2
Although both Linda and Fanny are now married, their lives couldn’t be more different. Fanny embraces motherhood and tries to fulfil her role as a ‘good’ wife to Alfred. Meanwhile, Linda’s marriage to Tony quickly begins to disintegrate as she throws herself into a glamorous lifestyle, partying until dawn. However, when Linda is pulled away by an enigmatic stranger, will she make a drastic change to start a new life?
Directed by Emily MortimerWritten by Emily MortimerGuest stars Isobel Hamilton, Sam Nivola
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Episode 3
Fanny’s put out to find that Linda has once again fallen head over heels in love, and is openly living as Fabrice de Sauveterre’s mistress.
Directed by Emily MortimerWritten by Emily Mortimer
Where to watch The Pursuit of LoveEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
