Mrs Flax, a single mother, shares an estranged relationship with her daughters. But things change between them when the younger daughter falls into the river and is hospitalised.
Jack Butler loses his job due to recession, making his wife, Caroline, the earner of the house and him a stay-at-home dad. As days go by, Jack realises how difficult it is to manage a home.
Olivia and Luke, a newly-married couple, attract the attention of Francis Watts, a powerful and mysterious philanthropist. As time goes on, his interest in them turns into an obsession.
Sophie, a teenager, becomes increasingly unnerved by the romantic advances of Dr Beck, who saved her life, and attempts to get him out of her life. However, Beck would not give up on her so easily.