Hold the Dream poster

Hold the Dream (1986)

Drama · Romance

Hold the Dream is a two-part 1987 television serial based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1985 novel of the same name, a sequel to the 1984 miniseries A Woman of Substance. Deborah Kerr reprises her role of Emma Harte, with Jenny Seagrove, who played the young Emma, taking the lead role as Paula Fairley. Paula Fairley, now head of the Harte chain of department stores, has taken on the burden of preserving Emma's legacy. However, she suffers dissent within her extended family, in particular from her devious cousin Jonathan Ainsley. In the United Kingdom, the series aired in four one-hour episodes, although it was initially created as two two-hour parts.

IMDb rating
6.4 (444 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Spectrum On Demand
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

6.48 avg 4 episodes 6.7 → 6.3 97 min avg

Ep 1: 6.7 · 21 votesEp 2: 6.6 · 18 votesEp 3: 6.3 · 16 votesEp 4: 6.3 · 17 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.16.721
2Episode #1.26.618
3Episode #1.36.316
4Episode #1.46.317