Set in a London hospital in 1961-when Britain was on the brink of cultural revolution-Otto Powel (Jack Davenport, Smash, Coupling) is a brilliant and charismatic surgeon, who believes he can make a difference in women's lives. His marriage to the elegant Elizabeth (Natasha Little, Any Human Heart) appears to be idyllic-but they are hiding a devastating secret which could shatter the careful illusion they have created.