TV Guide: Secret Diary of a Call Girl

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TV Guide — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:48:00 -0500

Showtime is bringing Nurse Jackie back early.

The half-hour drama starring Edie Falco will return March 22, 2010, the cable channel announced Friday. Jackie will be paired with fellow returning sophomore show...

Video: Episode 6

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Belle receives a bad review on the internet and, as a result, her client list drops off significantly. Since work is scarce, she accepts an abnormal midnight booking from a seemingly ordinary guy who turns extremely creepy. Shaken by the situation, Belle heeds Ben's advice and takes time off from work. After a rare one night stand with a guy she meets at a store, she realizes the break has shown her how much she likes her work. She just hopes the negative effects of the bad review will wear off soon so she can return to making money.

Video: Episode 5

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

An awkward distance is created when Belle reveals her secret to Ben who is hurt that she never told him and is ultimately confused by what it all means. Belle has a threesome booking that day - Ashok, her regular client, has decided he wants two girls this time. Belle is nervous to work with another female because she tends to not get along with women very well. However, much to Belle's surprise, she immediately hits it off with Naomi, who is an older, seasoned escort and Ashok is in heaven. Unfortunately, the connection between Naomi and Ashok is a little too good and Belle finds herself dumped by her favorite client and shafted by her new "girlfriend."

Video: Episode 3

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Belle informs us that after sex toys, the most important piece of equipment is a watch for "all-nighter" bookings. Upon satisfying her client, Belle gets stir crazy and heads down to the hotel bar for a break where she is approached by a man who wants to book her immediately. Can she risk two-timing her client? With the help of a friend working the front desk, she decides to risk it but the new client's sexual stamina could keep her from returning to the old client's bed before he awakes.

Video: Episode 8

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Belle's dry spell is officially over when she meets Mitchell, a very rich American film producer who convinces her to interview with an elite band of international courtesans so she can be a high-ranking prostitute with a very select number of high-end clients. After a rigorous interview process, Belle is finally accepted but she soon realizes, much to her dismay, that being a courtesan is like being a highly paid wife - she is expected to be wherever the client wants her to be at all times. What will become of independent, in-control Belle?

Video: Episode 7

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

A married couple books Belle for a foursome and Ben suggests he sign on for a one-time deal. Belle is shocked - not only was he appalled by what she does for a living up until very recently, but what makes him think it is that easy to become a professional escort over night? Ben begs her to give him a chance - he puts himself through Belle's "interview" test and finally she agrees to give him a shot. The couple arrives and the fun begins: Belle with Kate; Ben with Kate; Belle with Liam - then Kate and Liam start to make love all on their own while Belle and Ben find themselves in an awkward tryst.

Video: Secret Diary of a Call Girl Season 1

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Based on the popular diary of the anonymous sex worker known only as Belle de Jour.

Video: Episode 1

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Belle introduces us to her world as a high-class escort living in London. While she enjoys her profession, it's top secret from everyone in her personal life - even best friend Ben thinks she's a night time legal secretary. Belle explains there are several rules to follow if you want to succeed in this business, but number one is to keep the two identities - Belle and Hannah - completely separate.

Video: Episode 4

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Ben confesses to Belle that he has proposed to his girlfriend, Vanessa. Belle's hurt; he's been keeping the engagement from her for weeks. When a good client, who happens to be her accountant, tells her he'd like to try S&M, she hires a professional dominatrix to show her the ropes - literally. Finally, Ben and Belle meet up to discuss the growing tension between them. Ben doesn't know why he should tell her everything when she clearly tells him nothing. Belle begins to doubt the closeness of their friendship and struggles with the idea of entrusting Ben with her secret.

Video: Episode 2

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

New client Aleksandar takes Belle to a prestigious sex party - a very glamorous event that Belle has wanted to attend for some time. While there, Belle is distracted by the writer Jay Lorre, a longtime crush who wants her to go home with him. Just as she ditches her client for him, she receives a call from her family to meet them at the hospital where her sister has just given birth. Belle heads straight to the hospital and quickly explains away her inappropriate attire to her family, but Ben is not entirely convinced.

Video: Season 2 Episode 1

Showtime — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Billie Piper stars as a high-class escort leading a double life. To her friends and family she is Hannah, a legal secretary enjoying a "normal" life. To her clients, she is Belle, the answer to every man's fantasies.

Video: Humiliated