Iris dreams of being an artist. Silas is a taxidermist who longs to be revered. Louis is a painter searching for his next muse. As their lives collide a love triangle appears to bloom. But this will morph into a story of dark obsession.
Episodes
Episode 1
Iris works painting dolls alongside her twin sister, and dreams of leaving her claustrophobic life. When she meets Silas, a taxidermist, and then Louis a painter, she is offered an opportunity to escape. But this opportunity comes with huge risk.
Episode 2
Iris leaves the doll shop and agrees to become Louis's muse, once he agrees to teach her to paint; when Silas learns of Iris's choice, he is devastated and the two men fight; as Iris breathes in her new freedom, a shocking crime takes place.
Episode 3
Iris grows closer to Louis but continues to meet with Silas, who warns her away from Louis. The Madame begins a search for the perpetrator of Bluebell's murder. Iris decides to enter her self-portrait into the Royal Academy exhibition.
Episode 4
Iris attends The Royal Academy Exhibition with the PRB. Elsewhere, Silas waits for Iris to visit the Great Exhibition, where his exhibits are finally on display. The Madame and Albie team up to discover, once and for all, who killed Bluebell.
Episode 5
Iris discovers a shocking truth about Louis. Forced to leave The Factory, she returns to the doll shop once more to have an important conversation with her sister. Albie seeks to protect Iris now that he knows the truth about who killed Bluebell.
Episode 6
With the truth finally exposed, Iris finds herself trapped in a terrifying situation. She is forced to use her wits, and all her strength, to claw her way back to freedom.
Top Cast
Esmé Creed-Miles
Iris Whittle
Éanna Hardwicke
Silas Reed
Mirren Mack
Rose Whittle
George Webster
Louis Frost
Freddy Carter
Gideon Fletcher
Pippa Haywood
Mrs Slater
Sharlene Whyte
Madame
Reece Kenwyne-Mpudzi
Albie
Laurie Kynaston
John Millais
Jim Caesar
Holman Hunt
