According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Leftovers alum Liv Tyler is joining the second season of Hulu period drama Harlots. She’ll be playing Lady Isabella Fitzwilliam, an aristocratic social butterfly trapped in a loveless marriage who is being blackmailed by Lydia. Fortunately, she soon finds a friend in Charlotte.
From Alison Newman (EastEnders) and Moira Buffini (Viceroy’s House), Harlots follows Margaret Wells (Samantha Morton), a madam who runs a brothel in 1763 London and desires more for both herself and her two daughters. However, as Margaret tries to become upwardly mobile and move her brothel to a better part of town, she faces off with fellow madam Lydia Quigley, whose shared history with Margaret and desire to keep her choke hold over the men of London motivates her to thwart Margaret’s search for more.
The acclaimed HBO drama is currently Tyler’s only television credit. She’s most known for her roles in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Armageddon, and The Incredible Hulk.
The second season of Harlots is set to premiere next year on Hulu. The series joins a scripted roster for Hulu that includes The Path, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Marvel’s Runaways.
