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? 《比彻姆大宅 第一季》的观看地址： http://www.guoshikj.com/pianku/101899.html由美剧天堂提供,欢迎转发分享！