The Paradise

2012 • PBS
4.8
384 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Episode 1
9/2/13
Denise adapts to survive in her new job at The Paradise, a glamorous department store in a booming Victorian city, and catches the eye of Moray, the store's charismatic owner. Moray has big ambitions to expand, but at what cost?
2 Episode 2
10/2/12
When Sam comes to the rescue of a customer, a misunderstanding threatens his career and The Paradise's reputation. Excitement spreads when a new promotion is announced, leaving Miss Audrey flustered and Denise an opportunity to shine in Moray's eyes.
3 Episode 3
10/9/12
A shocking discovery in Ladieswear causes ripples through the store. To test Moray's feelings, Katherine pursues another man. Miss Audrey bans Denise from having any more ideas, forcing Denise to use all her cunning.
4 Episode 4
10/16/12
Miss Audrey develops a mysterious illness which provokes a rivalry between Denise and Clara. Katherine enjoys the effect Peter is having on her life, but is it enough to banish all thoughts of Moray?
5 Episode 5
10/23/12
Moray's neighbour fulfils his ambition to work at The Paradise, leading to all kinds of trouble within the store. Denise's new brainwave ruffles some feathers, and Katherine goes to extreme lengths to win Moray's attention.
6 Episode 6
10/30/12
Denise cannot hold onto her secret any longer but will it spell the end of her career? Moray commits to a life-changing decision, and Jonas resorts to blackmail.
7 Episode 7
11/6/12
Katherine sets out to prove her credentials as the soon-to-be Mrs. Moray while Denise wins over the Tollgate Street shopkeepers and rises to her biggest challenge yet.
8 Episode 8
11/13/12
With the big day approaching Moray has a big decision to make - can he find the courage when he needs it most? Or will a threatening ghost from the past bring him to his knees?

About this show

Set amidst the Victorian splendour of Britain's first department store, The Paradise is a rags-to-riches story of a young girl who falls in love with the intoxicating charms of the modern world. As Denise finds her feet as a lowly shopgirl, she must navigate her way through power struggles, intrigues and affairs. When the shop's dashing and reckless owner, John Moray, spots her talents she knows she can use this opportunity to rise to great things. Through sexy, episodic stories driven by romance and glamour, this series creates a world as colourful and captivating as the silks on display in the store. This is a love story, a story of ambition and progress, with a mysterious, dark secret at its heart.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
384 reviews
Sparkle Sapphire
January 6, 2015
The Paradise is an awesome show enjoy watching it, I can watch it over an over again Denise is a clever girl who knows her business, John Moray is a good person he made mistakes an learned from them, Katherine is smart, rich an will stop at nothing to get the man she lives, I hope they come out with a part 3 to the show.
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Kelly Daggett
October 10, 2014
Season two brings a maid/ kitchen worker who shows way too much boob! Very tasteless. Also S2 seems in need of a story or plot actors seem floundering under the weight of no real story line!
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Shirley Martin
February 13, 2015
Love this series! A period piece that rivals Upstairs Downstairs and Downton Abbey. I got caught up in the characters and found myself watching episode after episode and hoping there is a third season.
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