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