故事发生在民国初年，老沈阳北市场有片杂八地，就跟老北京的天桥一样儿，走江湖的、做生意的，开洋行的，还有冒险家投机家等等，你方唱罢我登场，煞是热闹。本该睡午觉的时间，二人却精神抖擞，三两步出了宅子。该剧讲述男主角童年时代和父亲一起被绑架到朝鲜，由父亲一手培养成为出色的胸外科医生，长大后回到韩国顶尖医院工作，却无法融入医生集团，成为彻头彻尾的异乡人的故事。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?本片主要表现：上世纪三十年代前后蒙古族传奇英雄嘎达梅林，为了保护草原与牧民，争取自由与幸福，奋起反抗达尔罕王公勾结腐朽的民国政府以“放垦”为名出卖草原，勇敢进行武装起义，最终为了草原牧民的幸福生活而献出了自己年轻生命，化为一首永世流传的美丽歌曲《嘎达梅林》…… 仲春时节，达尔罕王带着自己的新婚福晋朱博儒和二公子包明远，从盛京返回达尔罕王府。夜里，他们突然遭遇到马匪袭击，达王几乎落入死难。万急之中，是忠勇的骁骑卫――嘎达挽救了他的性命。然而，公子包明远却被马匪掠走了。嘎达不顾危险，单骑冲入黑暗，再去拯救包明远。 包明远已落入匪巢。匪首之一却是义士哈斯尔，他原本是达王府的杰出跤手，因为草场被王公放垦故而被迫落草为匪。匪巢中，嘎达冒名顶替，救出了包明远，自己却再次身受重伤。但没想到，哈斯尔却没杀他们，却向达王提出“免除赋税，停止放垦”等三个条件。表示：如果达王答应，他不但愿意放包公子一条生路，而且还会率众下山归顺。包明远大喜，口衔枪口立下重誓，答应了哈斯尔全部条件。返途中，包明远只顾自咕咕哝哝说还要陪医药费，真是倒霉什么的。
