有一只小象，因为耳朵特别的大而遭到了嫌弃。过气的马戏团明星霍尔特（科林·法瑞尔 Colin Farrell 饰）带着一双儿女米莉（妮可·帕克 Nico Parker 饰）、乔（芬利·霍宾斯 Finley Hobbins 饰），成为了小象的照顾者，他们非常喜欢小象，给它取名小飞象。
　　一次偶然中，父女一行人震惊的发现，小飞象竟然真的会飞，这消息一经传出，市民们纷纷买票来到马戏团，想看一眼这奇妙的景象，本来濒临倒闭的马戏团因此而重获新生，小飞象也一夜成名。大企业家范德威尔（迈克尔·基顿 Michael Keaton 饰）在小飞象的身上发现了商机，于是抛出橄榄枝，邀请小飞象到自己的俱乐部工作，然而没过多久，霍尔特就发现，范德威尔表面上光鲜亮丽，实际上是一个吃人不吐骨头，眼里只有金钱的贪婪资本家。

私家侦探Tommy Akhtar （里兹·阿迈德）在追查失踪俄国妓女的过程中发掘出一连串暗黑秘密，也牵扯出了关于自己和伦敦这座城市的不堪真相。这部犯罪悬疑电影根据Patrick Neate的小说改编，由BBC和BFI联合出品。

中国，印第安纳琼斯博士（Harrison Ford饰）与上海黑帮老大交易，对方在换得努尔哈赤的骨灰后便背信弃义，欲灭琼斯之口。关键时刻，机灵小鬼豆丁（Jonathan Ke Quan饰）救下琼斯博士和无故卷进的一位歌女威莉（Kate Capshaw饰）。
　　由于三人乘坐的飞机失事，跳机后，乘着橡皮艇，他们竟漂流到了印度的一个村子。这里河水干涸，庄稼尽毁，饥荒横行，民不聊生。当地人将之归咎为彭高皇宫的妖孽作怪，并将“从天而降”的琼斯一行视为神灵的化身，他们请求琼斯帮他们拿回被掳走的圣石和所有的小孩子。
　　魔宫果然充满古怪，统治者是个小屁孩，贵族们吃水蛭、巨蟒、甲虫、猴脑，皇宫内部更是机关重重，误打误撞间，他们目睹到血腥的邪教献祭仪式……这一仗注定艰苦异常！

Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.
　　
　　Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.
　　
　　Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.
　　
　　In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?
　　
　　Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.
　　
　　The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.
　　
　　Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.
　　
　　Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?