Esta épica saga se adentra en la América de principios del siglo XIX, trazando las vidas entrelazadas de una familia en medio de cruciales convulsiones históricas. Sigue a los personajes desde los salones de Natchez hasta la intriga de Nueva Orleans, mientras navegan por la volátil frontera y el complejo panorama social de las plantaciones de Mississippi. La serie profundiza en temas de supervivencia, destino y la búsqueda de identidad en un contexto de transformación nacional. Es una cautivadora exploración de la resiliencia, la ambición y el espíritu humano perdurable durante una era de cambios.
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.