A Woman in Morocco

About the show

In 1958 Tangier, American reporter Lizzy Holmes investigates women’s status and encounters trafficking at her hotel. She witnesses Asilah’s sister Habiba being abducted and killed, then learns Asilah is also being trafficked. Lizzy becomes involved with married hotel employee Ahmed, who addicts her to drugs and helps Teddy, the hotel owner, abduct her. Teddy kills businessman Harry Hopkins and is jailed. Ahmed is left with Lizzy’s scarf and poetry book as her sister Clare continues searching for her.