故事设定在黑人权利运动时期(上世纪七十年代)的英国,主人公是一对充满激情的情侣Jas(Freida Pinto)和Marcus。他们爱得死去活来,但理想和价值观驱使他们从政治活动家变成激进的极端主义者,爱情也面临终极考验。他们于1971年解救了一名政治犯,还在伦敦成立了一个地下激进组织,专门针对不公正的社会现象展开武力行动。在现实生活中,英国政治保安处的确成立了绝密的反谍报部门「Black Power Desk」,专门打击所有形式的黑人极端主义。(cr 天涯小筑)
Chatfah, the youngest sister of the Bupphachinda family, has just received the largest share of her father's inheritance and is about to be married. However, Chatfah falls from the highest floor of a vacation home to her three older sisters' shocked eyes. When her body disappears, her three sisters—Baibua, Chomphu, and Picha—become suspects in her disappearance. The eldest sister Baibua is composed, wise, and has always sacrificed for her family. The second, Chomphu, is a confident model whose boyfriend Chatfah stole and was engaged to. The third, Putpichaya, is a jewellery designer and the closest to Chatfah. The three search for Chatfah while further tragedy befalls them following their youngest sister's disappearance. When no one else can be trusted, the three sisters must try to trust one another. They move back to their childhood mansion to find out who was behind Chatfah's disappearance, which could very well be one of them.
Set in Wales, Death Valley follows the unlikely crime-solving partnership between eccentric national treasure John Chapel (Spall), a retired actor and star of hit fictional detective TV show Caesar, and disarming detective sergeant Janie Mallowan (Keyworth). Thrown together by the murder of John’s neighbor, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts, and each week they get to the bottom of gripping murders.