No! I've never seen any version of North and South.

Armitage is super hot; I might give it a go although I can see how it might be a slog to watch since so much of it is everyone being so horrible to Margaret.

You know, Margaret is very much in a Fanny Price situation with everyone requiring her to be the strength and to do everything, but even though Margaret does all cheerfully and stoically, she manages to not be as floor mat as Fanny (which I say as someone who likes Fanny).