The Flea

London, 1889. Charlie Swinscow, a telegraph boy, is found with 14 shillings in his pocket and arrested for theft. But Charlie didn’t steal the money — he’s got a secret.
A secret that pays well.
This is the true story of the Cleveland Street Scandal that shook Victorian England—from the shadowy streets of Bermondsey to the gilded halls of Buckingham Palace. The people who fought to expose it, and those who’d do anything to keep it hidden.
A thrilling tale of power, sex and deception, featuring a flea, a horse, a copper, a queen, a pimp, a god — and Charlie Swinscow. The telegraph boy whose secret threatened to bring an empire to its knees.
From writer James Fritz (★★★★ Ross & Rachel, ★★★★ Parliament Square) and directed by The Yard’s Artistic Director Jay Miller (★★★★★ The Crucible, ★★★★★ This Beautiful Future).