The Crimson Petal and the White
Created by Lucinda Coxon, Michel Faber
On BBC Two
A lush, intimate Victorian miniseries that follows a prostitute's ambition and survival through the dark underbelly of 1870s London, balancing sensuality with social critique.
Follow Sugar into the underbelly of Victorian London seething with vitality, sexuality, ambition and emotion.
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Questions people ask
Is The Crimson Petal and the White sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Crimson Petal and the White scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Does The Crimson Petal and the White leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is The Crimson Petal and the White violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is The Crimson Petal and the White easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
Like The Crimson Petal and the White
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Crimson Petal and the White
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Crimson Petal and the White, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Crimson Petal and the White, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Crimson Petal and the White, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
