The Girlfriend Experience

The Girlfriend Experience has built a devoted audience in Australia on Stan, and in the US on Plex and Plex Channel among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. 3 seasons means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Julia Goldani Telles's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Stan — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Girlfriend Experience is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The writing in The Girlfriend Experience treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Explore the relationships between exclusive escorts and their clients, for whom they provide far more than just sex. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide “The Girlfriend Experience”—emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price. Julia Goldani Telles leads a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It ran for 3 seasons (2016–2021), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What elevates The Girlfriend Experience is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Girlfriend Experience delivers. Viewers who responded to Accused will find a lot to like here too. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Julia Goldani Telles is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

The Girlfriend Experience wrapped up in 2021, created by Amy Seimetz, Lodge Kerrigan and Anja Marquardt — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.