ln the earIy 1980s, four British women want to improve their Iot in life. Stephanie (Sophie RundIe, The BIetchley Circle, Peaky BIinders) wonders how to make ends meet when her husband Ioses his job, whiIe her friend Nita (Angela Griffin, lnspector Lewis) tries to keep her teenage son out of trouble. PauIine (PeneIope WiIton, Downton Abbey) is a bored and lonely housewife, and Dawn (Sharon Rooney, My Mad Fat Diary) yearns to escape her toxic family Iife.
When Stephanie and Nita answer an ad for a sales job selling exotic Iingerie and other "marital aids," they kick off a sexuaI revolution in their community. As their business grows, they become savvy professional women, gaining confidence, forging unlikely friendships, and scandaIizing the town. But their newfound independence comes at a price as they wrestIe with the pressures of husbands, famiIy, and a changing society. Set to an iconic ’80s soundtrack, this uplifting, character-driven drama is "a resounding hit" (Express, UK). |