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The Gray House
这部剧改编自一段极其传奇却鲜为人知的真实历史。故事聚焦于三位身份迥异的女性：一位是受人尊敬的里士满（南方邦联首都）社交名媛，一位是曾经被奴役的非裔女性，还有一位是上流社会的高级交际花。这三位看似手无缚鸡之力的女人，竟然在南方邦联的高层眼皮子底下，建立起了美国历史上最成功的女性间谍网——“灰屋”。她们利用自己的性别优势和南方军官们的傲慢，穿梭于舞会、卧室和后厨之间，将最致命的军事情报源源不断地送往北方，最终在暗中改变了南北战争的走向。
It seems all of Richmond Virginia is celebrating Independence Day 1860 until a slave wagon appears; among its sickly occupants is Mary Jane Richards, who is being questioned by Slave Patrol Officer Pike.
As Mary Jane recovers, the Van Lew family prepares to transport runaway Robert Ford across the border to the safety of the North...nearly getting caught by Laurette when smuggling him out. For Elizabeth, this is their last Underground Railroad duty.
Grieving Tadpole, the Van Lew's ensure his death is not in vain. After his funeral, Mary Jane confides to Elizabeth and Eliza an idea for retribution against the Confederacy.
Mary Jane arrives at the Gray House and is warned about Lavinia. Union officers Captain Lounsbury and Major Revere, captured at Bull Run, get mustered into the P.O.W. lockup by Confederate General Winder as Erasmus Ross looks on.
In 1862, the Van Lews, upset over the Balls Bluff defeat, fret over how to get General McClellan to take them seriously. At the Confederate fundraiser, Mary Jane informs Eliza and Elizabeth of more messages sewn into her donated clothes.
Stokely and Lumpkin round up enemies, holding some hostage and beating and killing others. Clara is about to be beaten for a confession by Stokely when the Van Lews and President Davis arrive. Stokely is stopped and the hostages are released.
Mary Jane searches Davis' office to differentiate real intel from planted misinformation. Nearly caught, Mary Jane hurries to write notes for Jericho to deliver to their cohort.
Numb from trauma, Elizabeth returns from the conflict and is stopped by Stokely for questioning. She finds an ally in Hampton.
