Excellent entertainment. After watching the first season I was waiting with baited breath for season 2.

This is a female drama all the way. The producers seem to claim that this show would be "equally appealing" to men and women. Whatever that really means. They even said the sexuality and nude scenes would be "equal." Well, not to focus on that but just to comment on it.. that's absurd! There is "one" actress briefly topless a few times throughout the series.. but there are "six" fully nude male actors in this series. Not sure how that's equal representations.. but ummm, k. sure. lol. So funny, too, because it's about a brothel. As most of these British period pieces.. it's very well acted. The storyline is OK.. very feminine imo. A femine view of a whorehouse in 1800's london. A decent amount of sex but as I say.. they lied through their teeth about equal opportunity there. Not even close. Very weird music choices in the film. Hugh skinner is great as is Holli Dempsey. Worth watching if you like quirky period prices. If your a guy, not sure. I found it very agenda-ish. I'm generally not interested in entertainment as agenda.

Over the top and obvious in every way. Zero subtlety, weak caricatures and crudely modern sensibility in supposedly historical drama/farce/whatever. It's as if Deadwood had been written for and by 12-year-olds. Seeing Samantha Morton reduced to such pap is disheartening.

Amazing, the story, the casting, the writing, aesthetics were stunning. Acting direction, set decoration, cinematography, editing were breathtaking. The costumes are above Oscar caliber. Sheer perfection from every department.I sat down around 10 am on a Sunday morning to check out one episode, sounded interesting. I sat riveted to the screen for all eight episodes. Just could not stop. The story is full of interesting and dynamic characters, the multiple, interwoven plot lines are full of deliciously Machiavellian deception and intrigue.This is real adult, intelligent fare. If you read a review that is less than an eight, the author is a moron. Fabulous film, worth an eight-hour session.Best film I have seen since I can remember, and I found it by accident on a streaming site. Must see!