Warning: this article contains minor spoilers for the finale of Gentleman Jack series 2.

It’s always a sad moment when our regular BBC One Sunday television show comes to an end. That coveted 9pm slot at the end of the week is reserved for some of the very best British drama, and this time around, we’re bidding a fond farewell to one of our favourites: Gentleman Jack.

The Suranne Jones-fronted series is the kind of period drama with inclusive representation that we’ve been crying out for and this second season was a rollercoaster of emotions, to say the least.

The “will they, won’t they” of Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle) and Anne Lister (Jones) in series one was replaced by dreams of a happily ever after in this second series. But it’s never plain sailing when it comes to our 19th-century landowner.

BBC One’s Gentleman Jack series 2 finale: viewers react to the heartwarming finale in the best possible way