Harlots Show Summary, Upcoming Episodes and TV Guide

The women galvanise themselves into taking action against Fallon, leaving Lucy in a difficult position. But will Lydia get away with what she has done, or will justice come knocking?

Trapped inside Golden Square, Charlotte's future looks bleak – unless she can convince Lydia of her loyalty. Meanwhile Lucy makes a terrible mistake and Margaret must risk everything to save both her daughters.

With the doors to Golden Square barred by the authorities, Lydia must try every trick in the book to get back on top. Can Margaret and Nancy secure the witnesses they need before she once more gains powerful protectors?

While Charlotte struggles with horribly divided loyalties, the community gathers to share its grief. Tempers flare and the women rally against the injustice of the judiciary, with devastating consequences for Nancy.

After Rasselas' revelation, Lydia can put everything in place to take down Margaret Wells once and for all. But she'll need Cunliffe's help and her discovery that Emily has escaped could bring her plans crashing down. If Cunliffe has now become her enemy, Lydia must act quickly to deal with the threat. Which of them can earn the Spartans' trust?

Harriet and North unite in one final attempt to steal her children back from Benjamin Lennox.

Lucy learns a new skill which could change her future. Will Margaret make a decision for Fanny that's popular in the house?

When Howard offers to be Lucy's keeper, Margaret is delighted. Charlotte and Howard's arrangement is over, and this could solve all Lucy's problems. But when Lucy discovers the deal has been done, her reaction will plunge all three Wells women into terrible danger.

Fanny makes an announcement that could threaten her position in the house. Harriet is horrified when she discovers Benjamin's latest plans for her children. And Nancy is determined to keep Emily Lacey out of Lydia's clutches. Lydia is out for revenge, and will stop at nothing to catch her prey. With so many in her power, who will Lydia persuade to betray the girl, and at what price?

Margaret's debts are mounting. Lydia's campaigns against her and Florence's religious tirades outside the brothel are taking a toll on business, and if Margaret and North can't find a way to entice new clients the business could soon flounder. Can they embrace their notoriety, and use it to their advantage? An illicit masquerade could provide just the right type of publicity, but will it make them or ruin them?

When an old friend arrives in town, Margaret's hopes for a move to Soho rest on whether she can tempt him to invest. But Nathaniel Lennox seems interested in a lot more than Margaret's business plans. With her days as a harlot long behind her, just how far will Margaret be willing to go? Nancy's discovery of the once famous courtesan Mary Cooper offers Margaret a glorious opportunity to destroy Lydia Quigley's reputation but hitting back against Lydia is a dangerous manoeuvre.