The Doll Factory: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in London in 1850, The Doll Factory tells the story of Iris, who paints dolls for a living alongside her twin sister, Rose, and dreams of becoming an artist and by night secretly paints herself naked. Silas is a taxidermist who owns a shop filled with his creations. He dreams of one day finding an item so unique he will be catapulted to fame. Louis is a painter and member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, searching for his next muse. When Iris meets Silas, and then Louis, she is offered an opportunity to escape and start a new life. To do so, she must abandon her sister, sacrifice her reputation, and launch herself into the unknown. But as Iris' world expands, a story of dark obsession begins to unfold.

Series details

• Title: The Doll Factory
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 2023-11-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-12-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
• Typical episode runtime: 49 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 63205
• IMDb ID: tt21338936
• TVDB ID: 440508

Cast and credited roles

• Esmé Creed-Miles — Iris Whittle
• Éanna Hardwicke — Silas Reed
• Mirren Mack — Rose Whittle
• George Webster — Louis Frost
• Sharlene Whyte — Madame
• Reece Kenwyne-Mpudzi — Albie
• Laurie Kynaston — John Millais
• Akshay Khanna — Gabriel Rossetti
• Jim Caesar — Holman Hunt
• Freddy Carter — Gideon Fletcher
• Pippa Haywood — Mrs Salter
• Saoirse-Monica Jackson — Bluebell

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-11-27; final listed air date 2023-12-01; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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