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Explore the relationships between exclusive escorts and their clients, for whom they provide far more than just sex. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide “The Girlfriend Experience”—emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price.
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The Girlfriend Experience premiered April 10, 2016. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Explore the relationships between exclusive escorts and their clients, for whom they provide far more than just sex. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide “The Girlfriend Experience”—emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price.
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Episode 1
Iris relocates to London, leaving behind family and a half-finished degree. She begins a double life: working at an elusive tech startup while providing the girlfriend experience at night.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja MarquardtGuest stars Nancy Crane, Stephen Fewell, Phoebe Pryce, Em Thane, Amanda Wilkin, Ray Fearon, Talisa Garcia, Alexandra Daddario
Episode 2
Iris and her co-worker start working on an AI project that mirrors human emotion. Meanwhile, new clients provided by a high-end escort agency, leave Iris with a wealth of behavioral data.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja MarquardtGuest stars Rasha Zamamiri, Em Thane, Amanda Wilkin, Oliver Masucci, Frank Dillane, Armin Karima, Enzo Cilenti, Aidan Cheng
Episode 3
Iris gets better at simulating the perfect girlfriend experience for her clients. Simultaneously at NGM, Iris and her co-workers start training the AI model with new simulated sets.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja Marquardt, Devon GrayeGuest stars Ray Fearon, Noa Bodner, Daniel Betts, Tobi Bamtefa, Oliver Masucci, Peter Guinness, Armin Karima, Enzo Cilenti
Episode 4
Iris' client relationships seem increasingly uncanny, and advice from Tawny isn't what Iris was hoping for. Her father's illness catches up with Iris in undeniable ways.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja MarquardtGuest stars Sia Alipour, Luke Jerdy, Barney Fishwick, Tobi Bamtefa, Alexandra Daddario, Oliver Masucci, Peter Guinness, Frank Dillane
Episode 5
Iris can't keep her two worlds separate anymore, which comes with unwanted consequences. Iris realizes she's in a position of power, while simultaneously having lost all control.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja Marquardt, Devon Graye, Anja MarquardtGuest stars Talisa Garcia, Daniel Betts, Alexandra Daddario, Peter Guinness, Frank Dillane, Zara Wilson, Lucy Russell, Armin Karima
Episode 6
Buying time, Iris escapes the messy leftovers of her double life and takes time off-grid. Georges, a former client, takes Iris into his world. Reality, however, has a way of catching up.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja MarquardtGuest stars Daniel Betts, Anna Sari, Diarmaid Murtagh, Alexander Ananasso, Oliver Masucci, Charles Edwards, Jemima Rooper
Episode 7
Cassie is back with a vengeance, taking her work to the next level. Iris' secrecy around the project puts a dent in her relationship with Hiram and their collaboration around Emcee.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja Marquardt, Devon Graye, Anja MarquardtGuest stars Tobi Bamtefa, David Partridge, Ed Birch, Chiraz Aïch, Matthew Spencer, Moj Taylor, Jeremy Chevillotte, Kaysha Woollery
Episode 8
Having family in town brings up complicated feelings for Iris. Tawny feels bad about how things played out with The V. Afraid to face her own truth, Iris realizes she needs to switch gears.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja MarquardtGuest stars Alexandra Daddario, Oliver Masucci, Peter Guinness, Martin Fisher, Tim Lewis, Ben Wiggins, Joel Elferink, Charles Edwards
Episode 9
Having lost all sense of perspective, Iris confides in Christophe, who, in turn, opens up a part of his world. Little does Iris know the encounter will leave her shaken to the core.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja Marquardt, Devon GrayeGuest stars Frank Dillane, Anna-Maria Everett, Adam McNamara, Celi Crossland, Amy Cudden, Dario Coates, Josette Simon
Episode 10
Struggling to recover from betrayal, Iris is willing to take a radical leap once again. Iris needs to confront one more person before making a fateful decision: Emcee.
Directed by Anja MarquardtWritten by Anja MarquardtGuest stars Frank Dillane, Paul Antony-Barber, Charles Edwards, Jemima Rooper, Matilda Ziegler, Zara Wilson, Lucy Russell, Josette Simon
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
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