该剧是澳大利亚plus7出品的古典剧，该剧故事背景为1953年二战刚刚结束后不久，战争的余烬依然给人们带来灼痛，优雅神秘的护士Sarah Adams在得知哥哥离世的消息后决定返回故乡照料沉浸在悲痛中的母亲。 在返乡的轮船上结识了上流社会的 Bligh家族，因其独特的魅力获得了 George Bligh（家族负责人）的倾慕并无意中阻止了Bligh家族继承人自杀的行为从而接触到了这一家一些不为人知的秘密。因为信仰上的矛盾，Sarah并没有被母亲的接受，在走投无路的境地下Sarah决定接受了George Bligh所提供的医院工作岗位，但Bligh家族的老夫人却对Sarah之前船上的“无礼”以及她所窥探到的秘密耿耿于怀....

Sarah"s dilemma, between her feelings for George and her duty to her husband Rene, is exacerbated by a heartbreaking secret. James and Olivia"s relationship is under pressure when the true parentage of baby George is threatened with exposure. Elizabeth Bligh"s decision to leave Ash Park to explore a life of her own proves more difficult than she thought. Anna and Gino face the difference between the fairytale romance and the reality of married life. Independent lovers Carolyn and Jack try to move closer to a commitment. Through it all, Regina"s manipulative behaviour weaves an impenetrable web around George. In the sleepy village of Inverness, sex, death and secrets are never far below the surface.