The Hardacres: Release date and where to watch in Australia


The Hardacres TV series
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New British period drama The Hardacres is coming to Australia in early March. 

From the creators of All Creatures Great and Small  comes a family saga following a working-class family whose lives drastically change after making an unexpected fortune. Finding themselves in a massive country estate and now part of the upper class, the Hardacres navigate their new status while facing the joys and tribulations of their new lives. 

Ahead of its streaming premiere, here’s how you can watch The Hardacres in Australia.


The Hardacres release date Australia

The Hardacres will be streaming in Australia from Wednesday, 5 March 2025 with the six-episode series rolling out weekly. Coming from Channel 5 in the UK, The Hardacres streams in Australia via BritBox.

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Season 1Release DatesStreaming Service
Episode 1Wed, 5 Mar 2025BritBox
Episode 2Wed, 12 Mar 2025BritBox
Episode 3Wed, 19 Mar 2025BritBox
Episode 4Wed, 26 Mar 2025BritBox
Episode 5Wed, 2 Apr 2025BritBox
Episode 6Wed, 9 Apr 2025BritBox

The Hardacres trailer

Don’t miss the premiere of The Hardacres in Australia from 5 March, only on BritBox!

What is the plot of The Hardacres?

Set in Yorkshire in the 1890s, the new drama follows the titular family: parents Sam and Mary Hardacre and their three children Joe, Liza and Harry. When an accident causes Joe to lose his job, the entire family is left on the verge of destitution and homelessness. 

Despite the hardship, the Hardacres perseveres and eventually finds themselves wealthy after a risky business venture pays off. Fresh from the fish dock, the family moves to an enormous country estate where they navigate their new lives as one of Yorkshire’s wealthiest.

Only the world of aristocrats and high society is not as delightful as it seems, realising that being catapulted high into the social ladder comes with complexities and sorrows. 

The Hardacres where to watch
Image source: Channel 5

Created by Amy Roberts and Loren McLaughlan, best known for their work in the period drama All Creatures Great and Small, the new series stars Claire Cooper (Hollyoaks), Julie Graham (Taggart), Liam McMamahon (The Secret), Adam Little (Coronation Street), Shannon Lavelle, and Zak Ford-Williams.

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Other shows on BritBox you might like

For similar TV shows, you might like other period dramas like Sanditon, Call the Midwife, Belgravia and its sequel Belgravia: The Final Chapter, The Gilded Age, My Lady Jane, and many more. 

Even better, BritBox offers several British period dramas you can watch instantly in Australia, being the home of the best British shows.

You can find more binge-worthy dramas from the UK, which you can only find exclusively on BritBox’s streaming library.

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