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?《向上的力量》是中国最权威、最高端、最具行业标准和代表性的演讲盛典IP。希望“用演讲记录历史，让演讲预见未来！”同时，也是一档汇集行业领袖、流量明星、资深学者、著名企业家、公益领袖等，以演讲为载体，传递正能量，分享价值的线下高端活动，和互联网短视频节目。《向上的力量》演讲盛典，是由中国日报、共青团中央宣传部、火星演讲会联合主办的国内最高规格的演讲盛典。它既是一个盛大的线下活动，也是一个线上的演讲节目录制。未来某天，议员之子帕特里克·罗斯（贾斯汀·拉扎德 Justin Lazard 饰）乘坐远足号登陆火星，成为第一个踏足这个星球的地球人。一如当年的阿姆斯特朗，帕特里克成为全人类的英雄。然而始料未及的是，帕特里克将一种致命的DNA带回地球。人类开始面临新的灾难。Wang卡兰(布莱恩·奥斯丁·格林饰)带着一枚威力强大的古代十字护身符，带着他非凡的武器专家团队回来了，他要保护洛杉矶免受其最大的威胁——超级恶棍莫特(丹尼·特乔饰)和德拉戈(马努·因蒂莱米饰)。Callan将不得不与他曾经的死敌Gunnar (Vinnie Jones饰)联手，试图拯救这座城市。Tom Sizemore饰演侦探Nitti和Lou Ferrigno, DB Sweeney, Jeremy London和Eric Roberts饰演合同工。数学教师尤曙光十几年如一日照顾着昏睡的植物人老婆赵迎春。突如其来的拆迁问题难住了尤老师。 为摩尔神父辩护的是精明能干的女律师艾琳·布鲁勒(劳拉·琳妮饰)，她是一家律师事务所的合作人之一，也是一位典型的女强人。特别是在近期的一件高智商谋杀案中，艾琳凭着三寸不烂之舌将一个几乎被判定死罪的谋杀犯从铡刀下解救出来，并无罪释放。艾琳也因此跃升为律师界一颗耀眼的新星，备受关注。所以，当事务所的老板卡尔(柯姆·菲尔饰)将这件诉讼案交给艾琳时，她毫不犹豫地接了下来，因为这是她进一步扩大声誉、坐到事务所头把交椅的最佳良机。
