Julianne Nicholson and Eliza Scanlen to Lead BBC Drama 'Dope Girls'

The BBC's upcoming six-part series Dope Girls seems as though it's about to put a thoroughly feminist spin on the concept of the period crime drama.

Created and written by Polly Stenham (The Neon Demon) and Alex Warren (Eleanor), the series is described as something of a spiritual successor to Peaky Blinders, the popular Manchester-set gangster family drama that ran for six seasons and made a star out of Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer). Inspired by Marek Kohn’s non-fiction book Dope Girls: The Birth of the British Drug Underground, the drama is set in early 20th century London, when the streets of Soho were home to female gangs running the clubs, drugs, and moonshine.

“We can’t wait for viewers to discover the bold and brilliant Dope Girls," Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, says:  Packed full of complex and electrifying characters from a fascinating time in Britain’s history, this will be must-see, ambitious drama.”