In a windswept corner of rural England, an intense and tumultuous bond forms between a spirited young woman and the mysterious fostered orphan raised on her family’s bleak estate. As their deep attachment collides with social expectations, class divisions and personal pride, their relationship sets off a cycle of passion, resentment and heartbreak that reverberates across generations.
Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy to the family farm she believes is rightfully hers.
An alien touring the galaxy breaks away from her group and meets two young inhabitants of the most dangerous place in the universe: the London borough of Croydon.