且说板栗，细看眼前的女尼，不是红鸾是谁。古代的女主Karagade是个美丽, 但性格歹毒的千金小姐,； 简凡从小在饭店长大，自诩厨中高手，立志子承父业成为“神厨”，被伙伴戏称为“锅哥”。从商学院毕业后在父母安排下到派出所当协警。他凡事总以厨艺为喻，从细微处窥得事物真谛。生性活泼，遇事谨慎，思维敏捷，生活里经常耍一些小聪明，爱情上时常左右摇摆，但心中的正义底线从未打破。在协助侦破一起抢劫案时，市局刑警支队支队长发现他的特质，经过师傅刻意的培养，经历了挫折与考验，终于考上公务员，成长为一名合格刑警，屡破大案，自信中带了些许桀傲、洒脱中又有几分不羁，初具将帅之才。局领导非常赏识他与众不同的胆识，委以重任侦破一起悬案。简凡与警队的战友，为了心中的忠诚与坚守，忍辱负重，不畏艰难，与犯罪嫌疑人进行不屈不挠地艰苦斗争，终于侦破悬案。简凡也对自己的职业做出无悔的选择。这一阵子，他非常忙碌，所以整个人也挺疲惫的，就算想多上一会儿网，也感觉有心无力。 该剧已经被FX预订首集，SOA的灵魂人物Kurt Sutter将和Elgin James一起写剧本，也将执导首集，而Sutter表示该剧与SOA在基调、节奏和故事讲述上都会是不同的，他还透露为什么不是自己独挑大梁：“我作为一个泽西州来的白人，来讲述这个拉丁文化和传统的故事不太恰当，我想找到一个有力的、独特的拉丁之声来运作这个故事，Elgin James就是这个人了。”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?
