Two teenagers from London take an unexpected road trip North as each of them tries to understand how loss and grief have shaped their young minds.

故事讲述出身贫寒的女佣Emma Harte，如何自强不息、勤奋工作、善于学习、抓住各种可能的机会，实现自己人生梦想的历程。该剧改编自芭芭拉·泰勒·布拉德福德的同名小说。