Based on Sara Collins’ award-winning novel of the same name, which is set against the dazzling opulence of Georgian London, this powerful drama follows the eponymous Frannie’s journey from a Jamaican plantation to the grand Mayfair mansion of celebrated scientist George Benham and his exquisitely beautiful wife, Madame Marguerite Benham.
Episodes
Episode 1
London, 1826: When prominent society couple Mr. and Mrs Benham are found stabbed to death, all eyes turn to their maid, Frannie.
Episode 2
Frannie and Madame’s relationship develops. Meanwhile, horrific experiments conducted at the Paradise plantation come to light.
Episode 3
Frannie and Madame’s relationship comes under threat as jealousies flare in the Benham house, and Madame’s own issues worsen.
Episode 4
Frannie must face the music. Will the shocking truth surrounding the Benhams’ murders and Langton’s experiments finally be revealed?
Top Cast
Karla-Simone Spence
Frannie Langton
Sophie Cookson
Madame Marguerite Benham
Patrick Martins
Laddie Lightning
Jodhi May
Hep Elliot
Stephen Campbell Moore
George Benham
John Alan Roberts
Overseer
Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
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