Madness, mayhem, and mummification rites ensue when a documentary filmmaker visits the rural commune of an Ancient Egyptian inspired cult to interview its enigmatic leader.
The Maynards and their children lead an almost perfect billionaire family life. Amon is a passionate hunter, but doesn’t shoot animals, as the family's wealth allows them to live totally free from consequences.
該劇改編自真實事件。1988年12月21日，倫敦飛往紐約的泛美航空103號班機遭遇恐怖襲擊，造成259名乘客和機組人員喪生，另有11名洛克比當地居民死亡。Jim Swire博士（科林·費爾斯 Colin Firth 飾）的女兒也在洛克比空難中遇難，他被提名為英國受害者家屬的發言人，竭盡全力調查空難真相。
