Lilies: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tough, sexy, funny and heartbreaking, Lilies details the lives of Iris, May and Ruby Moss – sisters coming of age in a dockland terrace house. Familial love sustains them, and their fortunes are bound to those of their brother and their father. Set in the years immediately following the First World War, Lilies pulls no punches in its storytelling. It depicts a sensual, vivid and sometimes savage world, where life is lived on the breadline, yet fuelled by various kinds of love. All three girls must make their own way in the world.

Series details

• Title: Lilies
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2007-01-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-03-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24414
• IMDb ID: tt0813734
• TVDB ID: 80582

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-01-12; final listed air date 2007-03-02; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Lilies on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.