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? 本片由Frank Nissen 执导，编剧则由 Steve Bencich 、Ron J. Friedman 、Eddie Guzelian 、Robert Reece 、Colleen Millea Ventimilia 共同完成。片中是由 Tami Tappan春耕、夏耘、秋收、冬藏，天人合一的东方哲学让中国饮食依时而变，智慧灵动，中医营养摄生学说创造了食材运用的新天地，儒家人伦道德则把心意和家的味道端上我们的餐桌。淘洗历史，糅合时光，一代又一代的中国人在天地间升起烟火，用至精至诚的心意烹制食物，一餐一食之间，中国人展示个性，确认归属，构建文明，理解和把握着世界的奥妙。中国饮食生长于传统文化的沃土，在宽广的时空中，以感恩之心去领悟食物给予我们珍贵的滋养，《舌尖上的中国》第三季继续近观饮食之美，远眺中华文化的魂魄。 景德镇最大的民窑主陶盛仁为人耿直，并富有正义感。因他的儿子陶昌南跟赵如意从小就订下了娃娃亲，他找鲁公公和卫县长，希望他们不要拿人的性命祭窑，他愿意立下军令状，烧制大龙缸。鲁公公和卫县长巴不得有个替死鬼，当即答应。若非自己和陈平出来寻访，他或许还是山中那个无尤无怨的放牛娃，何至于落到今天这个地步。Netflix西语剧集《名校风暴》宣布续订第2季，全部8集用4K超高清摄像机拍摄，预计2019年上线。伊桑·霍克将主演、编剧和执行制作新剧《上帝鸟》(The Good Lord Bird)，改编自作家詹姆斯·麦克布莱德的同名小说，从小男孩亨利的视角讲述：1857年，他是堪萨斯的一名黑奴，他的主人与著名废奴主义领导人约翰·布朗起了冲突，布朗带走了亨利，以为亨利是女孩，给了他一条裙子穿，并给他起了“小洋葱”的外号。途中亨利挣扎求生，并逐渐融入布朗的大家庭中。直到1859年，他参与了布朗发起的著名事件：哈普斯渡口袭击，这是美国南北内战的主要导火索。 小说以幽默轻松的语言，塑造了布朗这个坚定的起义领导人和逐渐成长的少年亨利的形象。霍克表示这是自己很有热情的项目，是他最爱的书之一，他将饰演布朗。 Showtime已订下整季8集，安东尼·海明威(《无耻之徒》《火线》《美国犯罪故事：公诉辛普森》)执导，制作方是Blumhouse电视。
