Harlots 

Brothel owner, Margaret Wells, struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.

Creators:

Moira Buffini, Alison Newman

Stars:

Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay

Cast

Series cast summary:
Samantha Morton	...	Margaret Wells 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Lesley Manville	...	Lydia Quigley 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Jessica Brown Findlay	...	Charlotte Wells 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Dorothy Atkinson	...	Florence Scanwell 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Kate Fleetwood	...	Nancy Birch 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Eloise Smyth	...	Lucy Wells 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Holli Dempsey	...	Emily Lacey 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Bronwyn James	...	Fanny Lambert 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Douggie McMeekin	...	Charles Quigley 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Jordon Stevens	...	Amelia Scanwell 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Rosalind Eleazar	...	Violet Cross 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Ellie Heydon	...	Anne Pettifer 16 episodes, 2017-2018
Pippa Bennett-Warner	...	Harriet Lennox 15 episodes, 2017-2018
Danny Sapani	...	William North 15 episodes, 2017-2018
Jordan A. Nash	...	Jacob Wells North / ... 15 episodes, 2017-2018
Roy Beck	...	Mr. Abbadon 14 episodes, 2017-2018
Ben Lambert	...	Lord Fallon 13 episodes, 2017-2018
Josef Altin	...	Prince Rasselas 11 episodes, 2017-2018
Lottie Tolhurst	...	Kitty Carter 10 episodes, 2017-2018
Steven Robertson	...	Robert Oswald 10 episodes, 2017-2018
Liv Tyler	...	Lady Isabella Fitzwilliam 8 episodes, 2018
Sebastian Armesto	...	Justice Josiah Hunt 8 episodes, 2018
Rory Fleck Byrne	...	Daniel Marney 8 episodes, 2017
Edward Hogg	...	Thomas Haxby 8 episodes, 2017
Richard McCabe	...	Justice Cunliffe 8 episodes, 2017
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Harcourt Fitzwilliam, Marquess of Blayne 8 episodes, 2018
Hugh Skinner	...	Sir George Howard 8 episodes, 2017-2018
Alexa Davies	...	Betsey Fletcher 8 episodes, 2017
Poppy Corby-Tuech	...	Marie-Louise D'Aubigne 8 episodes, 2017
Francesca Mills	...	Cherry Dorrington 8 episodes, 2018
Sheila Atim	...	Limehouse Nell 8 episodes, 2018
Jack Staddon	...	Lord Lidington 8 episodes, 2018
Glenn Webster	...	Greek Street Local / ... 8 episodes, 2017
Nicola Coughlan	...	Hannah Dalton 7 episodes, 2018
Gerard Monaco	...	Mr. Armitage / ... 7 episodes, 2017-2018
Eric Kofi-Abrefa	...	Noah Webster 7 episodes, 2018
Timothy Innes	...	Benjamin Lennox 7 episodes, 2017
Ty Hurley	...	Courtier / ... 7 episodes, 2017-2018

Storyline

Margaret Wells struggles to reconcile her roles as brothel owner and mother to her daughters. When her business comes under attack from a rival madam with a ruthless streak, Margaret must fight back even if it means losing her family and possibly her life.

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Plot Keywords:

brothel | brothel owner | rival | madam | 18th century | 

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Taglines:

Pleasure has a price (Season 1)

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Harlots: Cortesanas

Filming Locations:

Langleybury Children's Farm, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monumental Pictures,ITV - Independent Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Harris's List is the name of the booklet the girls were reading from in the opening scene. It actually existed. It catalogued the talents & attributes of London's prostitutes.

User Reviews

Thought Id hate it....very wrong!

I just wanted to say that this programme is so much better than I thought it would be. I actually care about the characters. I don't usually like full on sex scenes, but because of the subject matter it doesn't seem gratuitous. It's actually a very fascinating insight into 18th Century England, and seems that it was a very complicated lifestyle to live in a brothel as well as dangerous. I'm enjoying it. Give it a go.