The Crimson Petal and the White

S01E02: Episode 2

Seduced by her charms, William moves Sugar out of Mrs Castaway's brothel and into a flat of her own in Marylebone. Finally independent, Sugar becomes a fixture in William's life and secretly continues her role as guardian angel to his volatile wife Agnes. But as their relationship intensifies, will Sugar take things too far?

Overview

Follow Sugar into the underbelly of Victorian London seething with vitality, sexuality, ambition and emotion.

Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

April 6, 2011 7.0 60 min
Based on the best-selling Victorian-set novel by Michel Faber. The first episode of this drama follows William Rackham, a man tormented by debt and an unstable wife, who finds solace when he seeks out renowned...
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

April 13, 2011 60 min
Seduced by her charms, William moves Sugar out of Mrs Castaway's brothel and into a flat of her own in Marylebone. Finally independent, Sugar becomes a fixture in William's life and secretly continues her role...
Episode 3

S01E03 Episode 3

April 20, 2011 60 min
Sugar is thrilled at the prospect of moving in to William's house as governess to his neglected daughter Sophie. But she soon finds Agnes' condition to have deteriorated, worn down by the constant visits from...
Episode 4

S01E04 Episode 4

April 27, 2011 60 min
As Sugar's bond with Sophie grows stronger, her relationship with William becomes more troubled. When her stay in the Rackham house becomes a risk, Sugar is forced to make a life-changing decision for her and...

Cast

Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson
Mrs. Castaway
Romola Garai
Romola Garai
Sugar
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson
Mrs Emmeline Fox
Katie Lyons
Katie Lyons
Clara
Elizabeth Berrington
Elizabeth Berrington
Amanda Hale
Amanda Hale
Agnes Rackham
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
Henry Rackham Junior
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
Doctor Curlew
Chris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd
William Rackham
Liz White
Liz White
Caroline
Eleanor Yates
Letty
Isla Watt
Sophie Rackham

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