'Harlots' Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu

Hulu is returning to the 18th century.

The streamer has renewed Harlots, the scripted period drama inspired by the stories of real women.

Set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, Harlots follows the Wells family, led by matriarch Margaret (Samantha Morton), as they continue to run a brothel.

Star Morton — who recently joined AMC's The Walking Dead as a series regular for its upcoming ninth season — will return in some capacity. It's unclear if she will be a series regular or have a recurring role in the third season of the series co-starring Lesley Manville.

The drama hails from exec producers Moira Buffini, Alison Newman, Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Alison Carpenter. Harlots was the first series commissioned by Monumental Pictures, the independent company founded by Oscar-nominated producers Owen (Suffragette) and Hayward (Bridget Jones’s Baby).

Season two, which featured Liv Tyler, wrapped its run in August. Season three will consist of another cycle of eight episodes.Harlots is part of a scripted roster at Hulu that also includes The Handmaid's Tale, The First, Marvel's The Runaways, Castle Rock, recently ordered Veronica Mars and the upcoming Catch-22, Looking for Alaska, Shrill, PEN15 and animated entry Solar Opposites, among others.