Setonthecuspofthe19thcenturyinDelhibeforetheBritishruledinthatregion,thedramadepictsthefortunesoftheresidentsofBeechamHouse,animposingmansionsurroundedbyacresofexoticwoodsandpristinelawns
　　
　　TomBatemanVanityFair,JekyllandHydetakestheroleofenigmatic,soulfulJohnBeecham,ahandsomeformersoldierwhohaspurchasedthemagnificentmansion,BeechamHouse,tobeginanewlifewithhisfamily
　　
　　Wealthyanddistinguished,JohnhaswitnessedprofiteeringandexploitationduringhistimewiththecontrollingEastIndiaCompanyandhasresolvedtoconducthisbusinessasatraderinamoreequitablemannerDeterminedtoescapehispreviouslife,Johnappearshauntedbyhispast,butisinspiredtobecomeanhonourablememberoftheregion’stradingcommunity
　　
　　InspiteofJohn’sgoodintentionshislifeisshroudedinmysteryandwhenhearrivesatthehousewithan‘oliveskinned‘childnamedAugustandtwoIndiannursemaids,ChanchalShriyaPilgaonkarandMayaTruptiKhamkar,itcausesspeculationandgossipamongsttheservantsthathemaybetheboy’sfatherOneoftheIndiannursemaids,thebeautifulChanchal,isoverlyprotectiveandparticularlyfondofthechildCouldshebeJohn’sloverandthemotherofAugust
　　
　　LesleyNicolDowntonAbbeyisJohn’srobust,interferingmotherHenriettawhohastravelledfromEnglandtoIndiatostaywithhersonSheisaccompaniedbyayoungfamilyfriendViolet,playedbyBessieCarterLesMiserableswhosheisdeterminedtohelpformaunionwithJohn
　　
　　ThepairareaccompaniedbyanoldfriendofJohn’s,SamuelParker,playedbyMarcWarrenSafe,HustlewhohasalsolefttheEastIndiaCompanyandhasreturnedtoIndiaforafreshstartSamuelhelpsJohntofindhisbrotherDanielwhohehasnotseenfor10yearsJohnconvincesDaniel,LeoSuter,VictoriatoleavetheEastIndiaCompanyandjoinhimatBeechamHouse
　　
　　GregoryFitoussiMrSelfridge,SpiralplaysGeneralCastillon,aFrenchmercenaryworkingfortheEmperoratatimewhentheFrencharechallengingtheEastIndiaCompanyforIndiaCastillonissuspiciousofJohnandhismotivesandconspirestostopJohnbeinggrantedatradinglicence
　　
　　AdilRayCitizenKhan,AckleyBridgeisJohn’sneighbourMuradBegwhodislikesGeneralCastillonintenselyandagreestohelpJohnsecureatradinglicenceMurad’sdaughter,Roshanara,KanikaKapurhasanEnglishgovernessMargaretOsborne,playedbyDakotaBlueRichardsEndeavourwhosebeautyandintelligencecatchesJohn’sattentionHowever,whenbeautifulChandrikaPallaviShardaarrivesatBeechamHousewithherentouragesheisshowntoluxuriousguestquartersandimmediatelyinsistsonseeingAugustWhatsecretsdoesChandrikabringwithhertoBeechamHouse