该剧是讲述陷入“两条人命只有一个心脏”的窘迫困境的胸外科医生的电视剧。由2017年大热作品《被告人》导演和编剧再度联手打造。Nicholas TseSet 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?1942年夏，日军攻势凶猛，英美军队撤出缅甸，中国军队炸毁惠通桥，以怒江天险阻隔日军，滇西缅甸陷落。日军利用丛林河流等便利，加紧构筑全方位的死亡天网，意图以滇缅地区为后盾，冲破怒江防线，阻断驼峰航线，攻占全中国。一架美军飞机在撤离缅甸时遇袭坠毁，飞行员爱德华跳伞后失踪，美军派出搜救小队，不料消息泄露，小队落入日军重围，全军覆没，搜救行动失败。中国方面派出地下党员洪子杰率领的特战小队开展搜救，四名队员都是久经沙场，配合默契，有极高的军事素养和行动能力，再加上先进的美军武器极大提升了他们战斗力。四人冲破日军防线，深入敌后，在当地少数民族和转战敌后的中国军队协助下，不仅救出英军战俘和爱德华，而且找出日军在滇缅丛林中布下的死亡天网，将其一举摧毁，为滇缅反攻胜利奠定基础 [3] 。富商凌显光的大福百货公司濒临倒闭，其女家敏劝他让万众银行董事长郑世昌入股。光认为敏野心太大，不予信任，反与从美回港的家业共谋对策。惜业不幸撞车身亡，光饱受丧子之痛，又被昌压逼，遂宣布破产。敏、昌吞并大福的计划告吹，敏为发展事业，利诱林灵芝离开昌，然后与他结婚……进洞后，机关埋伏倒没碰见，却比在外面难找多了。
