The Hulu and ITV co-produced "Harlots" has been renewed for a second season, and the 10-episode second season is scheduled to be broadcast in 2018. The drama tells the life of Margaret Wells (played by Samantha Morton) and her daughters, and she tries to reconcile her roles as a mother and a brothel madam. When her career is threatened by a ruthless competitor, Lydia Quigley (Lesley Manville), she decides to fight back, even if it means destroying her family.