Should I Watch Harlots?

For those craving a period drama sprinkled with signature British wit, Hulu's new original series Harlots is a must-watch. It's been a good year for female-led TV dramas. Between Big Little Lies, Feud and the recent debut of A Handmaid's Tale, viewers have no shortage of femme-centered shows to choose from.

Is Harlots a good show?

Harlots is very good. It's deftly plotted and manages to be warm, exciting and distressing. For some reason it was condemned to the obscurity of ITV Encore when it was first produced, but now it has been acquired by the BBC, where it will, with luck, reach a wider audience (and maybe even trigger a fourth series).

Is there any truth to Harlots?

The plot of the series does not come from a specific real life story, but instead takes inspiration from Georgian culture and society at the time.