故事发生在十九世纪的纽约。奥斯汀医生（阿尔伯特·芬尼 Albert Finney 饰）事业有成，在华盛顿广场有着自己的房产，在当时，这就是人生成功的标志。身为奥斯汀的女儿，凯瑟琳（詹妮弗·杰森·李 Jennifer Jason Leigh 饰）对成功的父亲充满了崇拜，但是，对于女儿的平凡，奥斯汀感到十分的不满。
一位名叫莫里斯（本·卓别林 Ben Chaplin 饰）的青年男子出现在了凯瑟琳的身边，对这个单纯的女孩发动了热烈的攻势，不敌莫里斯的热情，凯瑟琳很快就沦陷了，彭尼曼夫人（玛吉·史密斯 Maggie Smith 饰）亦对这个仪表堂堂的男子感到十分满意。心中略感不安的只有奥斯汀一个人，因为他知道自己的女儿会在将来继承自己价值不菲的财产，这让他对莫里斯接近凯瑟琳的初衷产生了怀疑。
The Brassic gang are back! Returning for season six, Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Erin (Michelle Keegan), Tommo (Ryan Sampson), Cardi (Tom Hanson), Carol (Bronagh Gallagher), Sugar (Joanna Higson), Ash (Aaron Heffernan), JJ (Parth Thakerar), Meena (Bhavna Limbachia) and Jim (Steve Evets) are back for even more madcap adventures and thrilling escapades.
Season two will pick up three years after the dramatic conclusion of series one, with Tasha hiding on the island with her daughter Emily, while Jen has moved on and is preparing to get married. Living under false identities, Tasha has started a new life for herself and Emily. However, Tasha is forced to abandon her fresh start when she learns that Jack has been released from prison early having only served a year of his sentence. Jack appears to be a changed man, but who can each of them really trust, and can anyone truly change?
