Adult Material

Adult Material is a four-part British drama television series concerning a woman's life working in the adult film industry[1] It aired on Channel 4 on 5 October 2020. Adult industry professionals, Rebecca Moore and Danny D were advisors and coaches for the series with Danny having a small speaking part in episode two as journalist, Sam Pike.

Adult Material
GenreDrama
Written byLucy Kirkwood
Directed byDawn Shadforth
Starring
Music byHannah Holland
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerAnna Goodridge
CinematographyChloë Thomson
Production companyFifty Fathoms Productions
DistributorBanijay Group
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Original release5 October 2020 (2020-10-05)

Synopsis

The series follows Hayley Burrows, ostensibly an ordinary hardworking mum-of-three who has been working as Jolene Dollar in the adult entertainment industry for many years. Her life is dramatically changed by an incident between Amy, a new girl in the industry and an American hardcore actor, Tom Pain.

Jolene meets MP Stella Maitland on a talk show just before Stella is exposed for downloading Porn on her work computer. With her home life falling apart and facing health issues, Jolene decides to quit the industry and gets a job in a coffee bar.

While facing a defamation trial for speaking out about Amy's treatment, Jolene, supported by the disgraced Stella, goes to extreme lengths to save her family from financial ruin.

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Rosebud"Dawn ShadforthLucy KirkwoodOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
Porn star and mum-of-three Jolene Dollar is a poster girl for the industry. But her world is shaken by the arrival on set of new girl Amy and the return of a dark figure from her past.
2"Dry for Wet"Dawn ShadforthLucy KirkwoodOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
Jolene picks up the pieces after Carroll's party and vows to get justice for Amy. Meanwhile, Phoebe faces the consequences of her actions and Gabriel is given some information that destroys his world.
3"Hayley"Dawn ShadforthLucy KirkwoodOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
Nine months after leaving the porn industry behind, Jolene's world is falling apart, with her defamation trial date looming. Can disgraced MP Stella offer her a lifeline?
4"Deep Fake"Dawn ShadforthLucy KirkwoodOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
As Stella fights her corner in court, Jolene is forced to confront her past and goes to extreme lengths to save her family from financial ruin.

References
  1. Carr, Flora (29 September 2020). "Why the cast of Channel 4 drama Adult Material visited a real-life porn set". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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