Maison Close - Season 2

Chief Commissioner Torcy is suspicious of Mosca's involvement in a major burglary and sends Commissioner Angélus to The Paradise to make inquiries. Hortense, detesting Mosca's presence in her territory, makes a play to denounce him.

Torcy comes to The Paradise to arrest Hortense. In exchange for her freedom, she agrees to work with the Moral Order. Meanwhile, Mosca takes interest in a group streetwalkers who are all alone after the death of their pimp, especially once he meets a procurer looking for girls to send to Buenos Aires…

Despite being warned by Kertel, Mosca decides to keep the streetwalkers that were formerly under Corentin's charge "on the pavement." Valentine, dreaming of independence, is reunited with small-time criminal Rémi, who lures her into a trap. Véra decides to reveal everything to Jeanne…

The prefect reproaches Torcy for the increasing number of prostitutes in the streets, putting his head is on the chopping block. Not to be outdone by Mosca, the vicious master of the Pigalle streets, known as The Butcher, forces his way into The Paradise…

In order to restore calm to the streets of Paris, Torcy proposes that Mosca protect the peace at The Paradise and beyond. Véra wants Jeanne to believe that she was born out of love, telling her that her father was killed in a duel.