| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Network: | BBC One |
Dope Girls is an upcoming six-part historical drama television series based on the non-fiction novel Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug Underground (1992) by Marek Kohn, developed by Bad Wolf in association with Sony Pictures Television for BBC One.
Set in early 20th-century Soho, the series follows a combination of historical figures such as Billie Carleton, Brilliant Chang, Edgar Manning, and Kate Meyrick, and fictional characters.[1]
In March 2023, it was announced the BBC had ordered Dope Girls from Bad Wolf, which the network described as a "spiritual successor" to Peaky Blinders (2013–2022).[3]
Based on Marek Kohn's 1992 non-fiction novel, the six-part series is written by Polly Stenham and Alex Warren, with Xiao Tang and Matthew Jacobs Morgan joining them in the writing room. Stenham and Warren executive produce the series with Kate Crowther and Jane Tranter of Bad Wolf, as well as Michael Lesslie.[4]
In November 2023, Julianne Nicholson and Eliza Scanlen joined the cast in lead roles with Umi Myers, Eilidh Fisher, Geraldine James and Sebastian Croft also cast. Deadline Hollywood confirmed filming started in late 2023.[5]