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The Girlfriend Experience

Sun, Apr 10, 2016
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Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Cast

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  • Julia Goldani Telles
    Julia Goldani Telles
    as Iris Stanton
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Episodes

3 seasons · 37 episodes

Ended · 37 aired
Season 1
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Entry
    Aired · Mon, Apr 11, 2016 · 30m

    Law student Christine Reade lands an internship at a prestigious Chicago firm but when a classmate introduces her to the world of transactional relationships, her focus begins to shift.

  • E2
    A Friend
    Aired · Mon, Apr 11, 2016 · 30m

    Christine begins living a double life -- working as a GFE, while pursuing her legal career.

  • E3
    Retention
    Aired · Mon, Apr 18, 2016 · 30m

    Christine becomes concerned by the level of Jacqueline's control and confronts her, while David enlists Erin's help, in an attempt to retain one of the firm's top clients.

  • E4
    Crossing the Line
    Aired · Mon, Apr 25, 2016 · 30m

    Christine juggles the demands of her internship, law school and a growing roster of GFE clients. Christine observes tension and conflict amongst the partners at David's annual party.

  • E5
    Insurance
    Aired · Mon, May 2, 2016 · 30m

    Christine's secret identity is threatened by a client's death.

  • E6
    Boundaries
    Aired · Mon, May 9, 2016 · 30m

    Christine and a new client grow increasingly intimate and start to cross the provider/client boundary. Back at the law firm, David is confirmed as managing partner.

  • E7
    Access
    Aired · Mon, May 16, 2016 · 30m

    Christine takes precautions against any further intrusions from Jack, but is soon faced with another problem from an unexpected source.

  • E8
    Provocation
    Aired · Mon, May 23, 2016 · 30m

    Intent on revenge, Christine goes on the attack at the law firm.

  • E9
    Blindsided
    Aired · Mon, May 30, 2016 · 30m

    Christine's worlds collide and she is forced to find a way to come out on top.

  • E10
    Available
    Aired · Mon, Jun 6, 2016 · 30m

    After her humiliating experience at the law firm, Christine embraces her career as a GFE provider.

  • E11
    Fabrication
    Aired · Mon, Jun 13, 2016 · 30m

    Christine goes on the counter-attack, in an attempt to force a settlement with the law firm, while exploring more anonymous ways to service her GFE clients.

  • E12
    Home
    Aired · Mon, Jun 20, 2016 · 30m

    Christine travels home for her parent's 30th wedding anniversary party. They are partially happy to see her.

  • E13
    Separation
    Aired · Mon, Jun 20, 2016 · 30m

    Christine is in complete control.

Season 2
14 episodes · 14 aired
▾
  • E1
    Erica & Anna: Leverage
    Aired · Mon, Nov 6, 2017 · 30m

    Erica Myles, the finance director at Right To Action, a Republican super PAC, enlists the help of an escort, Anna Garner, in an attempt to gain access to a secret, dark money donor network.

  • E2
    Bria: Admitting
    Aired · Mon, Nov 6, 2017 · 30m

    Bria Jones, a former GFE, enters the witness protection program in order to escape an abusive relationship. When she is relocated to a small town in New Mexico, she finds the GFE world beckoning her once again.

  • E3
    Erica & Anna: The List
    Aired · Mon, Nov 13, 2017 · 30m

    Anna delivers a piece of incriminating evidence against Novak, while her relationship with Erica becomes personal. Erica is contacted by a powerful financier.

  • E4
    Bria: Eggshells
    Aired · Mon, Nov 13, 2017 · 30m

    Despite orders to lay low, Bria meets a new client, triggering Ian's suspicions

  • E5
    Erica & Anna: Solicitation
    Aired · Mon, Nov 20, 2017 · 30m

    Erica lands her biggest donor yet while Anna and Erica's relationship intensifies.

  • E6
    Bria: Negotiation
    Aired · Mon, Nov 20, 2017 · 30m

    Bria expands the boundaries of the GFE in order to have her needs met.

  • E7
    Erica & Anna: Donors
    Aired · Mon, Nov 27, 2017 · 30m

    Erica gets a suspicious call from a representative of a secretive potential donor. Anna subjugates herself to Erica's sexual desires and makes a startling decision to solidify their personal relationship.

  • E8
    Bria: Moral Inventory
    Aired · Mon, Nov 27, 2017 · 30m

    With an impending trial date, Ian attempts to reign in Bria by stepping up his surveillance of her.

  • E9
    Erica & Anna: Family
    Aired · Mon, Dec 4, 2017 · 30m

    Anna breaks some big news to Erica and Erica begins to feel increasing pressure at work.

  • E10
    Bria: Living Like a Tornado
    Aired · Mon, Dec 4, 2017 · 30m

    Bria takes matters into her own hands in order to escape Ian.

  • E11
    Erica & Anna: Citizens First
    Aired · Mon, Dec 18, 2017 · 30m

    After her rejection from Erica, Anna looks for answers while Erica's life takes unexpected turns, with potentially devastating consequences.

  • E12
    Bria: Making Amends
    Aired · Mon, Dec 18, 2017 · 30m

    The day of the trial has arrived, and Bria must reckon with facing Donald head-on.

  • E13
    Erica & Anna: Free Fall
    Aired · Mon, Dec 25, 2017 · 30m

    Erica tries to escape the consequences of her professional and personal decisions as she falls into a downward spiral, while Anna finds herself back at the top of her game.

  • E14
    Bria: Relapse
    Aired · Mon, Dec 25, 2017 · 30m

    Pursued by both the law and Donald, Bria is forced to take matters into her own hands.

Season 3
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Mirrors
    Aired · Mon, May 3, 2021 · 31m

    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.

  • E2
    Everyone's Got a Price
    Aired · Mon, May 3, 2021 · 29m

    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.

  • E3
    Deepfake
    Aired · Mon, May 10, 2021 · 29m

    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.

  • E4
    Shuffle
    Aired · Mon, May 17, 2021 · 28m

    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.

  • E5
    Control Shift
    Aired · Mon, May 24, 2021 · 32m

    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.

  • E6
    The Embrace
    Aired · Mon, May 31, 2021 · 29m

    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.

  • E7
    Black Box
    Aired · Mon, Jun 7, 2021 · 30m

    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.

  • E8
    A Set of Lies Agreed Upon
    Aired · Mon, Jun 14, 2021 · 31m

    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.

  • E9
    State of Mind
    Aired · Mon, Jun 21, 2021 · 29m

    Having lost all sense of perspective, Iris confides in Christophe. He in turn opens up a part of his world. Little does Iris know; the encounter will leave her shaken to the core.

  • E10
    Integration
    Aired · Mon, Jun 21, 2021 · 32m

    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...