The Paradise (2012)

Drama

An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.

First Air Date: September 25, 2012
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Rating: 7.3/10 (83 votes)

Cast: Joanna Vanderham, Emun Elliott, Stephen Wight, Sonya Cassidy, Matthew McNulty, Elaine Cassidy, Finn Burridge, David Hayman

Networks: BBC One, Domashniy

Production: BBC Drama Productions

england department store period drama costume drama 19th century

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

2012

Season 2

8 episodes

2013

Full Cast (14 people)

Joanna Vanderham as Denise Lovett
Emun Elliott as John Moray
Stephen Wight as Sam
Sonya Cassidy as Clara
Matthew McNulty as Dudley
Elaine Cassidy as Katherine Weston
Finn Burridge as Arthur
David Hayman as Jonas Franks
Ben Daniels as Tom Weston
Lisa Millett as Myrtle
Adrian Scarborough as Fenton
Edie Whitehead as Flora
Branka Katić as Clémence
Katie Moore as Susy

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The Paradise

The Paradise

The Paradise

The Paradise

The Paradise

60 min

2 seasons

An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.

60 min

An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.

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Networks & Studios

Networks

Production Companies

BBC Drama Productions

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired9/25/2012

Last Aired12/8/2013

Seasons2

Episodes16

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

2

Seasons

16

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2012

First Aired

Keywords

england department store period drama costume drama 19th century

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Cast

JV

Joanna Vanderham

as Denise Lovett

EE

Emun Elliott

as John Moray

SW

Stephen Wight

as Sam

SC

Sonya Cassidy

as Clara

MM

Matthew McNulty

as Dudley

EC

Elaine Cassidy

as Katherine Weston

FB

Finn Burridge

as Arthur

DH

David Hayman

as Jonas Franks

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2 seasons

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Season 2

2013

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Season 1

2012

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Paradise about?▾

An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the…

How many seasons does The Paradise have?▾

2

How many episodes does The Paradise have?▾

16

Is The Paradise still running?▾

No, it ended in 2013.

When did The Paradise first air?▾

September 25, 2012

Who created The Paradise?▾

Bill Gallagher

Who stars in The Paradise?▾

Joanna Vanderham, Emun Elliott, Stephen Wight

What genre is The Paradise?▾

Drama