Alice Troughton é uma diretora de televisão britânica. Seu trabalho em Doctor Who faz dela apenas a segunda pessoa a dirigir episódios de Doctor Who, Torchwood e The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène, and their son Bertie all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own.