故事发生在位于意大利那不勒斯的一个贫穷而又破败的社区之中，莉拉（卢多维卡·纳斯蒂 Ludovica Nasti 饰）和爱莲娜（艾丽莎·德尔·杰尼奥 Elisa del Genio 饰）从小就生活在那里。莉拉出生在一个专制的家庭之中，父亲是一名鞋匠。虽然莉拉在班级里是公认的天才少女，但是在父亲的坚持之下，莉拉最终放弃了学业，在鞋店里成为了帮工。 和莉拉不同，爱莲娜在家人和老师的支持之下继续求学，虽然和莉拉走上了截然不同的人生道路，但爱莲娜的目光始终凝聚在莉拉的身上。在十六岁那一年，莉拉嫁给了苦苦追求她的富家子弟斯代凡诺（乔万尼·阿穆拉 Giovanni Amura 饰），可是等待着她的却并非美好的婚姻生活。
ITV's critically acclaimed crime drama returns, starring multi-award winning actress Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope. Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by renowned writer Ann Cleeves, Vera and her team are faced with a series of daunting challenges. From delving into the unsettling private life of an old colleague, attempting to break through the code of secrecy in the army, to coping with the emotional impact on a family torn apart by addiction, each enthralling story is enhanced by captivating performances of this shambolic yet brilliant detective in action. Combined with beautifully shot landscapes and atmospheric production, each film creates a haunting backdrop for Vera's inner turmoil as she discovers hidden truths about her own past, which threaten to change her life forever.
