Inside The Granville Girls: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Why Everyone's Talking About It

Netflix is cooking up a new period drama called 'The Granville Girls,' and it has that cozy, romantic, small-town-trouble energy that usually ends with a smile. Think friendships, swoony glances, and one very inconvenient rule just begging to be broken.

What it is and where it comes from

The show is loosely inspired by Cat Cahill's 'The Gilbert Girls' books, a series set in the late 1800s about women working at the Gilbert Hotel in a tiny Colorado railroad town. Each book follows a different woman figuring out love, work, and independence at a time when that last part was not exactly encouraged. Netflix is keeping the spirit of that setup but shifting the map and turning up the scale.

The Netflix spin

For the series, the story moves north to the Canadian Rockies during the railway boom. Our lead, Emma Daniels, signs on as one of the 'Granville Girls' at the Granville Hotel, a gig that promises a steady paycheck, a little adventure, and a chance to help her family. The catch: the hotel has a very clear rule about not fraternizing with the men. You can guess where this is going. The vibe aims for romance and friendship with a touch of rule-breaking, and the new setting makes it feel bigger and more cinematic than a standard period comfort watch.

"As the great railway sweeps across the Canadian Rockies, Emma Daniels becomes a 'Granville Girl,' one of a select few women hired to work at the Granville Hotel. The job offers adventure, friendship, and a chance to support her family - if she can resist the hotel's strictest rule: never fraternize with the men. But when Emma's heart is captured by the hotel's mysterious builder, she faces a choice that could cost her everything."

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Who is making it

Adriana Maggs is writing and running the show, with Shaftesbury producing. The first season is set for eight episodes. The project is still in development.

When to expect it, and who is in it

No filming start yet, no release date, and no cast. Netflix has not announced any names, so this could be a fresh-faced ensemble. If you are trying to guess timing, the original reporting suggests a long runway: think somewhere in the 2027 to 2028 neighborhood, based on how these things usually roll out. That is not official, but it is a realistic ballpark.

• Title: The Granville Girls (Netflix)
• Inspired by: Cat Cahill's 'The Gilbert Girls' series (late 1800s, hotel-set romances)
• Setting for the show: Canadian Rockies during the railway boom
• Lead character: Emma Daniels, a new 'Granville Girl' at the Granville Hotel
• Core conflict: Strict no-fraternizing rule vs. a romance with the hotel's mysterious builder
• Tone: Romance, friendship, and a little rule-breaking; bigger and more cinematic take
• Episodes: 8
• Showrunner/writer: Adriana Maggs
• Producer: Shaftesbury
• Status: In development; no cast yet; no production start or release date announced
• Timing watch: Unofficially, think 2027-2028