Series synopsis
Adult Material is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on October 5, 2020. It ended on October 26, 2020. It was created by Lucy Kirkwood. It stars Hayley Squires, Siena Kelly, Joe Dempsie and Julian Ovenden.
Adult drama that delves inside the porn industry from the perspective of poster girl Jolene Dollar, who juggles her on-set persona with motherhood and home life.
Premise
Adult drama that delves inside the porn industry from the perspective of poster girl Jolene Dollar, who juggles her on-set persona with motherhood and home life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hayley Squires as Jolene Dollar
- Siena Kelly as Amy
- Joe Dempsie as Rich
- Julian Ovenden as Tom Pain
- Kerry Godliman as Stella Maitland
- Rupert Everett as Carroll Quinn
- Alex Jarrett as Phoebe
- Phil Daniels as Dave
Supporting cast
- Timmika Ramsay as Sabelle
- Luke Cinque-White as Mark
- Mandeep Dhillon as Abby
- Dominic Winn as Gabriel
- Callie Cooke as Nadia
- Anya McKenna-Bruce as Izzy
Guest cast
- Ross Harland as Lee
- Sasha Desouza-Willock as Angel
- Victoria Donovan as Mother
- Patricia Jones as Grandmother
- Barnaby Taylor as Cameron
- Alexander Ananasso as Anton
- Anna Wilson-Jones as Mrs Grey
- Danny D as Sam Pike
- Emily Laing as Cressida Withe
- Joan Bakewell as TV Presenter
- David Reed as Dr. Joshua Ferrars
- Malik Kaddu as Teddy Bare
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | October 5, 2020 | October 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
October 5, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
October 12, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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? |
October 19, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2020 |
| Last aired | October 26, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |