Táto epická sága sa odohráva na začiatku 19. storočia v Amerike a sleduje osudy rodiny na pozadí búrlivých historických udalostí. Sledujte hrdinov na ich cestách od Natchitu do New Orleans, kde sa zaplietajú do revolučných sprisahaní a čelia ťažkostiam na plantážach aj na hraniciach. Séria skúma témy prežitia, cti a hľadania vlastného miesta vo svete, zatiaľ čo história formuje osudy jednotlivcov. Je to pohlcujúce rozprávanie o živote, stratách a nádeji v nepokojnej dobe.
It is 1861, and Angel Woolsack is a confederate about to breathe his last, as the Union forces make their inexorable approach. Rejected by his wife, his wealth no longer useful to him, he sets about recording his testament.
Set against the backdrop of the Gulf Coast in 1914, the narrative follows Isaac, a nature-loving artist with a mysterious past, and Kemper, a defiant heiress entangled in family rivalries. As they seek solace in their idyllic surroundings, tensions rise within Kemper's family, particularly with her brothers Angel and Red, whose secrets and violence threaten their refuge. The story intertwines themes of love, family drama, and the looming shadow of World War I, exploring the complex legacy of beauty and turmoil that defines their lives and the region.