主演：维威克·卡拉,丹兹尔·史密斯,汤姆·巴特曼,蒂丝卡·乔普拉,拉腊·杜塔,阿鲁诺德·辛格,帕拉维·沙尔达,莱斯利·尼科尔,达科塔·布鲁·理查兹,格里高利·菲托西,马克·沃伦,罗珊·塞斯,里奥·苏特,施芮娅·比尔冈卡尔,贝西·卡特,阿默·查达·帕特尔,Saiyami·Kher,Goldy·Notay,Adil·Ray,Kulvinder·Ghir,Advait·Kottary
导演：顾伦德·查达哈
简介：Setonthecuspofthe19thcenturyinDelhibeforetheBritishruledinthatregion,thedramadepi...
主演：汤姆·巴特曼,KumikoKaurChadhaBerges,RonakSinghChadhaBerges,贝西·卡特,AmerChadha-Patel,蒂丝卡·乔普拉,格里高利·菲托西,KulvinderGhir,维威克·卡拉,TruptiKhamkar,AdvaitKottary,莱斯利·尼科尔,GoldyNotay,施芮娅·比尔冈卡尔,AdilRay,达科塔·布鲁·理查兹,罗珊·塞斯,帕拉维·沙尔达,阿鲁诺德·辛格,里奥·苏特,马克·沃伦,丹兹尔·史密斯
导演：顾伦德·查达哈
简介：Setonthecuspofthe19thcenturyinDelhibeforetheBritishruledinthatregion,thedramadepictsthefortunesoftheresidentsofBeechamHouse,animposingmansionsurroundedbyacresofexoticwoodsandpristinelawns. TomBateman(VanityFair,JekyllandHyde)takestheroleofenigmatic,soulfulJohnBeecham,ahandsomeformersoldierwhohaspurchasedthemagnificentmansion,BeechamHouse,tobeginanewlifewithhisfamily. Wealthyanddistinguished,JohnhaswitnessedprofiteeringandexploitationduringhistimewiththecontrollingEastIndiaCompanyandhasresolvedtoconducthisbusinessasatraderinamoreequitablemanner.Determinedtoescapehispreviouslife,Johnappearshauntedbyhispast,butisinspiredtobecomeanhonourablememberoftheregion’stradingcommunity. InspiteofJohn’sgoodintentionshislifeisshroudedinmysteryandwhenhearrivesatthehousewithan‘olive-skinned‘childnamedAugustandtwoIndiannursemaids,Chanchal(ShriyaPilgaonkar)andMaya(TruptiKhamkar),itcausesspeculationandgossipamongsttheservantsthathemaybetheboy’sfather.OneoftheIndiannursemaids,thebeautifulChanchal,isoverlyprotectiveandparticularlyfondofthechild.CouldshebeJohn’sloverandthemotherofAugust? LesleyNicol(DowntonAbbey)isJohn’srobust,interferingmotherHenriettawhohastravelledfromEnglandtoIndiatostaywithherson.SheisaccompaniedbyayoungfamilyfriendViolet,playedbyBessieCarter(LesMiserables)whosheisdeterminedtohelpformaunionwithJohn. ThepairareaccompaniedbyanoldfriendofJohn’s,SamuelParker,playedbyMarcWarren(Safe,Hustle)whohasalsolefttheEastIndiaCompanyandhasreturnedtoIndiaforafreshstart.SamuelhelpsJohntofindhisbrotherDanielwhohehasnotseenfor10years.JohnconvincesDaniel,LeoSuter,(Victoria)toleavetheEastIndiaCompanyandjoinhimatBeechamHouse. GregoryFitoussi(MrSelfridge,Spiral)playsGeneralCastillon,aFrenchmercenaryworkingfortheEmperoratatimewhentheFrencharechallengingtheEastIndiaCompanyforIndia.CastillonissuspiciousofJohnandhismotivesandconspirestostopJohnbeinggrantedatradinglicence. AdilRay(CitizenKhan,AckleyBridge)isJohn’sneighbourMuradBegwhodislikesGeneralCastillonintenselyandagreestohelpJohnsecureatradinglicence.Murad’sdaughter,Roshanara,(KanikaKapur)hasanEnglishgovernessMargaretOsborne,playedbyDakotaBlueRichards(Endeavour)whosebeautyandintelligencecatchesJohn’sattention.However,whenbeautifulChandrika(PallaviSharda)arrivesatBeechamHousewithherentouragesheisshowntoluxuriousguestquartersandimmediatelyinsistsonseeingAugust.WhatsecretsdoesChandrikabringwithhertoBeechamHouse?
