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?龙头山上，匪首张笑凤原是一个官僚的儿媳妇，因不堪忍受父子俩的凌辱，一怒之下枪杀了乱伦的公爹，落草为寇和惯匪陈子铨狼狈为奸残害百姓。在龚滩冉家塘芭蕉洞的惯匪，父亲冉文通是个老谋深算阴险毒辣的"冉善人"，为了实现冉家永远在龚滩称王称霸的梦想，不惜让儿媳妇用美人计栽陷解放军，而他的儿子冉大兴，则常年蛰伏在深山里，无恶不作。白水洞的匪首黑鹰，当年曾是一个血气方刚的抗日军官，因在前线杀了不少抗日的上司而遭通缉，逃回家后又遇家父冤死牢中，因而杀了仇人落草为寇，专门劫富济贫。盘踞在龙头山，白水洞，芭蕉洞的三股土匪，既相互联合又勾心斗角，对于解放军和新建立的民主政权，更是充满敌意。在激烈的冲突中，白水洞的头领黑鹰发现，原来解放军剿匪便衣大队队长石忠，竟是他的嫡亲相抵，而黑鹰的"压寨夫人"又恰恰是弟弟当年青梅竹马的恋人，兄弟俩当年曾一同投身抗日洪流，不想失散多年，竟成敌人。地下党员余庆奉打入匪窟，匪首张笑凤和马弁阿香竟同时爱上了他，考验与爱意参半，危机与柔情并存。侦察英雄老连长秦乐天和年轻寡妇许二嫂由军民不是送，是还。 林秀晶饰演裴多美一角，她是在门户网站工作的30代后半段的上班族，非常好胜，为了成功失去了很多东西，渐渐对自己的人生产生了怀疑。《夏目友人帐系列》改编自绿川幸创作的漫画，动画由朱夏负责制作。主要讲述了从小就能看见妖怪的少年夏目贵志自从他继承了外祖母收妖怪作小弟时作为证明写有妖怪名字的“友人帐”之后，就一直过着被妖怪追逐的日子。后来遇到自称保镖的妖怪猫咪老师，自此在它的陪伴下，决定将名字还给妖怪的夏目，开始和各式各样的妖怪相遇，并逐渐理解妖怪内心的想法。在和妖怪的相遇离别，以及了解心地善良的妖怪们的回忆的过程中，夏目不知不觉得到了很多珍贵的东西。三天前，她画上淡妆，穿着精心挑好的衣服，来到这里，成为启明公司的一员。As long as you are the man who is willing to love her, warm her and understand her.
