Appendix B莱斯特（马丁·弗瑞曼 Martin Freeman 饰）只是一介小小的保险销售员，在家里，他饱受强势妻子的压迫和轻视，在外面，曾经的高中同学亦能当街给他下马威，对于所经历的一切，个性懦弱温顺的莱斯特选择了忍气吞声。一次偶然中，莱斯特在医院里结识了名为马尔沃（比利·鲍伯·松顿 Billy Bob Thornton 饰）的男子，让莱斯特没有想到的是，这名神秘男子竟然是一位冷酷残暴的职业杀手。在长久的压抑之下，莱斯特终于爆发将妻子杀死，惊慌失措的他打电话给马尔沃向他求助，没想到等来的却是小镇警长，随后赶来的马尔沃杀死了警长之后逃之夭夭，情急之下，莱斯特将妻子的死也归结到了马尔沃的头上。女警莫利（艾莉森·托尔曼 Allison Tolman 饰）并不相信莱斯特所言，而是将莱斯特家发生的血案与近日里镇上的一连串死亡事件串联到了一起。Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?The citizens of Hope Valley make arrangements to help the recently displaced settlers, during the Christmas season. As they make preparations, a peddler comes to town selling his wares.水川麻美将演绎女主角绫从20多岁到40多岁的成长过程，绫从家乡来到东京工作生活，随着年龄的增长、生活环境的变化，她的人生也随时面临全新的挑战。(2) A photocopy of the qualification certificate;四十岁的艾丽莎意识到自己身患绝症，即将与自己的丈夫和女儿阴阳两隔。但在她死前，艾丽莎想了一个办法始终陪伴在孩子身边：她给女儿准备了18份生日礼物，直到后者成年为止。而这18份礼物给成长中的少女既带来的不仅是慰藉，还有对于家庭与生命的烦恼。
