Based on the book Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug Underground by Marek Kohn, Dope Girls is a historical drama series created by Polly Stenham and Alex Warren. It plunges us into 1920s London, in the throes of the First World War. As the men return from the front, many women refuse to give up the independence they've won.
Julianne Nicholson plays Kate Galloway, a widow forced to support her daughter alone. To get by, she opens a clandestine nightclub in the Soho district, where alcohol and drugs are rife. Eliza Scanlen plays Violet Davies, a young police recruit tasked with infiltrating these forbidden places. Umi Myers completes the trio in the role of Billie, a figure of the London nightlife scene.
Dope Girls is broadcast on Canal+ with two episodes per week from March 20 to April 3, 2025.
Synopsis: London, at the end of the First World War. As the men return from the front, the women who won their independence and ran the country alone in their absence are not ready to step aside. Among them is Kate Galloway, who must provide for her daughter after her husband's suicide. In bustling post-war London, Soho's underground clubs are booming. Kate decides to enter this new playground and opens an illicit nightclub where drugs and moonshine circulate. Violet Davies, determined to become one of the first female police officers, is tasked with infiltrating these underground nightclubs.
Dope Girls is aimed at fans of historical series set in strong social contexts, where the destinies of ordinary women become exceptional by necessity. In the vein of Peaky Blinders, but focusing on female protagonists, the series could appeal to adult audiences sensitive to issues of power, gender and identity.
The series blends social drama, detective fiction and historical re-enactment, in a nocturnal setting rich in contrasts. It explores the intimate and political conflicts of an era in which everything is changing, starting with women's place in the public sphere.
With its carefully crafted atmosphere and strong subject matter, Dope Girls immerses us in the bangs of 1920s London, between forbidden clubs, trafficking and female emancipation. Julianne Nicholson and Eliza Scanlen star in this breathtaking tale, set in a world where women no longer intend to remain in the shadows.
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