The Full Trailer for 'Alice & Jack' is a Study In the Relentless Gravity of Love

At first glance, Alice & Jack doesn't seem like a typical PBS Masterpiece series. A contemporary romance about a pair of messy, imperfect people, the six-part drama follows the story of an undeniable connection that spans fifteen years, other people, their own mistakes, and more. A love story that often feels like destiny, but which a happy ending seems far from guaranteed, it's a very different vibe from the sort of shows that made the PBS franchise famous.

"When I watched Alice & Jack, I have to tell you, I just fell in love with the show, just fell in love with it," Masterpiece Executive Producer Susanne Simpson told the assembled journalists at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour this past January when asked about the decision to present the series. "It's beautifully made, the writing is just exquisite, and so are the performances. And so, I'm showing it because first and foremost, I loved it. And our team loved it. I think what we try to do at Masterpiece is we try to find these very special programs, so that the American audience has a chance to experience what other people have in the U.K. We're very lucky to get something with such amazing talent. So, I would say it's really among my favorite shows that we'll ever have on Masterpiece. Yes, a little different. It's a contemporary love story. We're known maybe more for our period dramas. But we've also -- our history shows that we've done a lot of shows like this, as well."

Masterpiece released a two-minute trailer promoting the series' March premiere, and if the footage is anything to go by, it's easy to see why Simpson was so captivated by the story's raw emotion and prestige feel.