<P> The Paradise is a British television costume drama series co-produced by BBC Worldwide America and Masterpiece . The Paradise premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 25 September 2012 and premiered in the United States on PBS on 6 October 2013 . The series is an adaptation of Émile Zola 's novel Au Bonheur des Dames that relocates the story to North East England . ( Zola 's novel itself is a retelling of the story of Aristide Boucicaut , the Bellême - born founder of Le Bon Marché . ) </P>
<P> The Paradise is a British television costume drama series co-produced by BBC Worldwide America and Masterpiece . The Paradise premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 25 September 2012 and premiered in the United States on PBS on 6 October 2013 . The series is an adaptation of Émile Zola 's novel Au Bonheur des Dames that relocates the story to North East England . ( Zola 's novel itself is a retelling of the story of Aristide Boucicaut , the Bellême - born founder of Le Bon Marché . ) </P>
where does the show the paradise take place
where does the show the paradise take place
North East England
North East England