Natalie Dormer nicknamed the sunglasses she wears in the series her "Gary Oldman glasses" in reference to similar sunglasses that the actor wore in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).

Natalie Dormer took on the assignment because she was intrigued at the prospect of a story of sensual and sexual awakenings viewed through the lens of women.

Director Larysa Kondracki put together a 200 page "look book" to help establish the tone she was after. This was given to all craft branches as a guide.

Werribee Mansion itself has a reputation for being haunted.

One of the big challenges for the actresses involved was wearing tight corsets and layers of petticoats in 40 degree heat (104 degrees F). They mastered the challenge by straddling fans and throwing water over each other.