Retired archaeologist Judith Potts lives alone in a faded mansion in the peaceful town of Marlow, filling her time by setting crosswords for the local paper. During one of her regular wild swims in the Thames, Judith hears a gunshot coming from a neighbour's garden and believes a brutal murder has taken place.
Taxi driver Vincent and his estranged 18-year-old daughter Anna become closer again when apocalyptic events occur on a fateful Oktoberfest night. The world around them collapses.
The well-to-do Tsipis family arrives in fervent and devout Jerusalem at the close of the 19th century, driven by the father's passionate Zionist vision. However, their 20-year-old daughter, Fruma, is a Russian idealist who rejects her Jewish heritage and aligns herself with the working class's struggle to 'overthrow the old world.' Secretly planning to return to Odessa and join her revolutionary lover, Pima. Fruma faces suspicion from her parents, who decide to send her to work at Eliezer Ben Yehuda's Hebrew newspaper, hoping he will inspire her with his mission to revive the Hebrew language. Initially cynical, Fruma finds herself inexplicably drawn to Eliezer. Their encounter forces Fruma to confront the consequences of her ideals, realizing the inadvertent harm caused to others due to their circumstances.
Journalist Akihiro reunites with Takashi, his high school love, now a professor. Old emotions resurface as they navigate between professionalism and the past.
In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.
On the eve of her 18th birthday, Sasha arrives at her uncle's house to claim her heirship and get her share of the family business. However, her expectations of a warm and joyful welcome turn out to be an illusion. Sasha's arrival ends the peaceful life in the house and causes the secrets of the past to be revealed and a new love story to begin. Some family members are ready to do anything to get rid of the unwanted guest. However, the girl does not back down. She develops her own game plan aimed at taking revenge on the offenders and restoring justice.
At the turn of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Lin Mengchen, the sole survivor of her family's ruin, is sold into a ghost wedding. She's rescued by Xiaosheng, an assassin from the Blood Sacrifice Hall, and they live as brother and sister. Ten years later, while Xiaosheng hides his dual identity as a businessman and assassin, Mengchen secretly joins the Blood Sacrifice Hall, becoming his disciple.
A little person lawyer fights for the rights of the oppressed and marginalized in a world full of injustices, while also dealing with her own family issues and personal wounds.
By day, Joe is a cleaner at the police station. But by night, he has another line of work - he's a serial killer who's been dubbed The Christchurch Carver. When another woman is murdered, the police suspect The Carver, but Joe knows it wasn't him.
Antonia breaks up with her partner, has a fallout with her best friend, and loses her job, all on her birthday. Plus, she discovers she has endometriosis. She decides to undergo therapy, but she only attends the first free sessions. As she strives to get her present life in check, Antonia's exhilarating therapy sessions give us a peek into her past and what it means to be a modern woman.
In 2029, just as we have learned to live with seasonal variants of Covid, a new variant of the plague bacillus is discovered in this southern city. With no treatment available, the central government decides to seal off the city and implement a mysterious "Plan D" with monstrous consequences in order to spare the rest of the country.
Yuan Mingyu, transported to the ancient kingdom of Suyue, must become Empress to return to modern times. With her fiery personality, she seeks to secure her path to power, enlisting the help of her loyal guard, Ye Shao. Together, they navigate various challenges and obstacles as Yuan Mingyu strives to achieve her goals.