The Girlfriend Experience is a 2016 English-language Drama series developed by Seasons 1 2, Lodge Kerrigan, Amy Seimetz, Season 3 and Anja Marquardt written by Seasons 1 2, Lodge Kerrigan, Amy Seimetz, Season 3, Anja Marquardt and Devon Graye. The series is directed by. The Girlfriend Experience was produced under the production house Transactional Pictures. Based on Steven Soderbergh's 2009 movie of the same title, this anthology series is set in Washington DC in the days leading up to the presidential election and centers on a high-end NYC escort, Christine , who offers clients the girlfriend experience while leading a double life as a young attorney in training. The girlfriend experience stars Season 1, Riley Keough, Paul Sparks, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Season 2, Anna Friel and Kevin Hanchard. The music was composed by Shane Carruth. Cinematography was done by Steven Meizler, Ari Wegner, Jay Keitel and Zack Galler. The show has a running time of 27-31 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 37 episodes during it's run of 3 seasons. Based on Steven Soderbergh's 2009 movie of the same title, this anthology series is set in Washington DC in the days leading up to the presidential election and centers on a high-end NYC escort, Christine , who offers clients the girlfriend experience while leading a double life as a young attorney in training.