New York City 1938. The Great Depression has affected the American economy including English immigrants, the widowed Mrs. Carolina Bennington and her younger brother Hugh, who have come to America for a better life. Finding employment as a governess to a Broadway producer and theatre owner, she soon becomes involved in a world of both stardom and seediness. When Carolina's hidden musical talents are revealed, she quickly rises to fame as a performer. However, her terrifying past soon comes back to haunt her as long buried secrets begin to surface. Adding to her troubles is the producer's philandering son, Samuel Morgan. Will he be her downfall or salvation?
20 parts