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The Paradise

The Paradise

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20127.32 Seasons16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Émile Zola
Written by Émile Zola
NetworksBBC OneDomashniy

Top Cast

Joanna Vanderham

Joanna Vanderham

Denise Lovett

Emun Elliott

Emun Elliott

John Moray

Stephen Wight

Stephen Wight

Sam

Sonya Cassidy

Sonya Cassidy

Clara

Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

Dudley

Elaine Cassidy

Elaine Cassidy

Katherine Weston

Finn Burridge

Finn Burridge

Arthur

David Hayman

David Hayman

Jonas Franks

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Tom Weston

Lisa Millett

Lisa Millett

Myrtle

Themes & Keywords

englanddepartment storeperiod dramacostume drama19th century

About The Paradise

The Paradise is a drama series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of england, department store, period drama, costume drama, 19th century. Created by Émile Zola, it stars Joanna Vanderham, Emun Elliott, Stephen Wight. 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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