Maison close
Maison close
TV ShowCanceled

Maison close

6.4 / 10
2010
2 seasons
16 episodes
Drama

Paris, 1871. This is a story of the women trapped in a luxury brothel, 'Paradise'. The very young Rose came to Paris in search of her mother, former prostitute. She is trapped and forced to enroll in Paradise. Vera is 35 years. She knows that the end of her career as a prostitute is near. She is betting everything on the Baron Du Plessis, her main client, and the only one able to redeem her debt. Hortense is the owner of Paradise. She must take care of her girls and resist pressure from a suburban thug who is charging her money.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    04-10-201056m

    Paris, 1871. Vera, the star attraction of the The Paradise luxury brothel, is about to finally leave the institution to become the live-in mistress of the Baron Du Plessis. However...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    04-10-201053m

    Forced into service at The Paradise, Rose manages to escape before being tracked down by the police. After one of the girls is assaulted, Véra organizes a strike in protest, causin...

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    11-10-201052m

    Hortense’s detestable brother Pierre, recently arrived in France, quickly resolves the strike organized by the ladies of The Paradise. But the calm in the storm is only temporary....

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    11-10-201053m

    Hortense must defend against the machinations of Pierre, who wants to leverage the Paradise for his own gains. A police investigation is launched in response to Véra’s claims and t...

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    18-10-201050m

    Pierre continues to use The Paradise to serve his own purposes, inviting many wealthy clients on his own accord. Hortense is furious and attempts to spite him by keeping the ladies...

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    18-10-201053m

    Angéle’s fiancée, Brise Caboche, is desperate to obtain her freedom and blackmails Hortense, who has no choice but to ask her brother for money. However, he is not immediately will...

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    25-09-201057m

    Hortense wants to terminate Angéle’s pregnancy, but the other women band together to allow her to keep the baby. Believing her mother to have died at The Paradise, Rose seduces Pie...

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    25-10-201050m

    Pierre will stop at nothing to save himself and begins to entertain the most outrageous customer requests. Hortense mounts a strong opposition, aided by Véra and Rose. Along the wa...

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