NHK第49部大河剧。以三菱財閥創業者岩崎弥太郎的視点出发,描述坂本龙马33年的生涯。本剧为原创剧本，将以幕末时首屈一指的企业家岩崎弥太郎的观点出发，岩崎弥太郎与阪本龙马同样出身土佐藩，两人之间曾有深交，弥太郎并且在龙马的海援队担任过会计职务。明治维新後，弥太郎也开创了三菱财团。 本剧为大河剧史上第二度将坂本龙马的一生搬上萤幕，上一回以龙马为主角的大河剧，是1968年的《龙马来了》（改编自司马辽太郎的小说）。本剧的剧本则由《HERO》等著名日剧的编剧福田靖所撰写。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?杨菲雪一个患有先天性心脏病的女孩子坚信自己会和手上有三颗痣的男人相恋，当她因一个酒瓶遇到郝英俊时，杨菲雪就认定了郝英俊是她今生的爱人。郝英俊心疼她，陪她度过了一次次她不敢奢望的时光，可在杨菲雪奢求爱情时，郝英俊拒绝了。不是他不爱，而是因为郝英俊深知自己是个脑癌晚期患者，不能耽误她的人生。郝英俊的兄弟李泽和周远光俩人也遇到了困难，他们爱上了同一个女人，周远光做出让步，李泽却在此时得知王琳被人包养，当他度过了几日醉生梦死的时光最终想通时，却又发生了误会。此时的李泽不料又撞死了为爱情而回的郝英俊。达英和正硕交往已经六年多了，达英在朋友与家人的双重压力下很想早点结婚，但正硕却迟迟不肯结婚。成英因教授引荐进入一家公司做实习生，遇到从美国来的帅哥酷男俊元。正硕和兰姬终于步入结婚礼堂，达英心有不甘又能奈何。达英享受单身生活，轻松愉快找工作却处处碰壁、心灰意冷，失望之极，父亲无意间得知达英已经离职，拿了一笔钱给达英出国旅行……在徐文长身后，是匆匆用原木架起的高台。熊氏拍手道：你这是往我妹子身上泼脏水呢。《寻秦记》能有现在的成绩，也是大家一同的努力结果。
