It is 1949: the Second World War took a terrible toll on Great Britain. Cavendon Hall, the huge Yorkshire estate, is on the brink of bankruptcy. The two families living there, the aristocratic Inghams and their loyal henchmen, the Swans, disagree for the first time in human history on how to save the estate. In London, where bomb craters are still gaping, the count's niece, Alicia Stanton, will be the protagonist of the dazzling film world. At the same time, Victoria Brown, a war evacuee, begins her career as a fashion photographer. The people are happy about the wedding of the trendy New Look, Princess Elizabeth, and the capital is once again full of fun and life. However, for the two girls, Cavendon - the place where they grew up - is the real home.
But it is Cavendon who poses a danger to both young and old when his long-buried secret is suddenly revealed. Can the Inghams and the Swanns band together to save the family's reputation and the one thing they all hold dear: their future?