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Harlots is a British period drama television series created by Alison Newman and Moira Buffini and inspired by The Covent Garden Ladies by British historian Hallie Rubenhold. The series focuses on Margaret Wells, who runs a brothel in 18th-century London and struggles to secure a better future for her daughters in an unpredictable environment.
- 27 March 2017 –, 28 August 2019
Harlots: Created by Moira Buffini, Alison Newman. With Lesley Manville, Kate Fleetwood, Holli Dempsey, Eloise Smyth. Brothel owner Margaret Wells struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.
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- 2017-03-29
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Mar 27, 2017 · Created by: Moira Buffini, Alison Newman. Premieres: Wednesday (Hulu) By removing the sexy from its portrayal of 18th-century London sex workers, Hulu's 'Harlots' reaches beyond cliche and...
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Mar 28, 2017 · "They [the Harlots] wouldn't have known what the word feminism was," show co-creator and writer Moira Buffini said in an interview with Mashable. "But prostitution is the profession...
Jan 19, 2021 · Harlots puts on TV the stories of working women detailed in 1757 in Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies. Historian Hallie Rubenhold has researched their history + Moira Buffini has...
Mar 28, 2017 · The show’s creators — the accomplished and ambitious playwright and screenwriter Moira Buffini and the actress Alison Newman — set an unflagging pace in the two episodes available for...
Jul 10, 2018 · Season two of Harlots premieres on Hulu July 11. The drama series tells the story of English society from the perspective of prostitutes in the late 18 century. But Moira Buffini, executive producer, says the stories could stem from our current society.
