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?
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