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Seasons

2010

6.5

In 1871 Paris, young Rose's quest for missing mother leads her into Paradise brothel. Forced into sex work, she befriends experienced prostitute Vera, aiming to pay debt through rich patron. Brothel madam shields girls from extortionist.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Episode #1.1

Hortense hatches a plan to fight back at her brother's exploitation of Le Paradis, while Rose deals with a startling revelation when she questions the madam about her mother.

S1 • E2

Episode #1.2

After an attack on one of the girls, Vera calls for a strike at Le Paradis. Rose evades a trap set for her. Hortense's control of the business is challenged.

S1 • E3

Episode #1.3

Hortense's hated brother Pierre Gaillac ends the strike by taking control of Le Paradis. The calm is shattered when Vera recognises her lover's jewel around Angele's neck. Rose is having difficulty adjusting to her new life.

S1 • E4

Episode #1.4

Rose's pursuit for the truth is fuelled after she finds an old photo of her mother. Hortense's wily brother Pierre puts an offer to Vera which she cannot refuse.

S1 • E5

Episode #1.5

Hortense hatches a plan to fight back at her brother's exploitation of Le Paradis. Rose deals with a startling revelation when she questions the madam about her mother.

S1 • E6

Episode #1.6

Blackmailed by Brise Caboche, Hortense is compelled to approach her brother for money. Rose confides in Vera about her secret plan to flee Le Paradis.

S1 • E7

Episode #1.7

Seeking revenge, Pierre's wife arrives at Le Paradis but when a tussle with Vera ends in tragedy, her husband is prepared to do anything to cover it up.

S1 • E8

Episode #1.8

Hortense seeks revenge on her brother, Pierre, who will stop at nothing to save himself. Rose finally learns the fate that befell her mother and the truth about her own past.