The series follows the lives of both the family and the servants in the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place. Richard Bellamy, the head of the household, is a member of Parliament, and his wife a mem...

　　影片以18世纪末英国乡村生活为背景，讲述了一对姐妹花曲折的择偶经历。生于乡绅家庭的长姐埃莉诺（哈蒂·莫拉汉 Hattie Morahan 饰）沉稳理智，二姐玛丽安（查丽蒂·维克菲尔德 Charity Wakefield 饰）活泼浪漫，两人对爱情有着迥异的看法。父亲过世后，被狠心兄嫂赶出庄园的母女四人安顿在一座海边农舍，姐妹俩亦在这里迎来了数位追求者。　　内敛的埃莉诺默默倾心于长嫂的弟弟爱德华（...