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The Halcyon
《The Halcyon》的背景设置在上世纪四十年代，讲述了一家在伦敦市中心的五星级酒店的“繁华而迷人”的故事，以及它在战时所展现的另一个世界。本剧由Charlotte Jones创作，由Left Bank Pictures公司制作，由Sharon Hughff以及《唐顿庄园》制作人Chris Croucher担任执行制作人。本剧讲述了在战时的背景下，以酒店为依托，展现了家庭、政治、人物关系和工作等社会各层次各方面的场景，并会通过一个而美国访问记者Joe O'Hara的角度表现出来。 本剧引用狄更斯那句著名的话开篇“这是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代”，将于2017年与观众见面。ITV的影剧部门主管Steve November说：“酒店是反映二战时期各种雄心壮志最好的场所，那是我们国家历史上最非凡的一段时期，而伦敦也在这样一个时间里不断地改变。《The Halcyon》让我们进入到战时这所酒店的核心，体验它的忙绿、繁华和勃勃生机，同时也反映出人们在那样一种环境下如何在对抗外敌时继续各自的生活。”
The Halcyon's owner Lord Hamilton holds a secret meeting that attracts the interest of American guest Joe O'Hara, while manager Richard Garland must deal with the arrival of Lady Hamilton a day earlier than expected.
Lady Hamilton wants to make changes and Garland is in her sights. The hotel manager insists he's not worried and that he just needs to show how indispensable he is, but Peggy and Feldman aren't so sure. Charity meets Joe and reveals her plans for revenge, but he refuses to help her. Emma and Betsey hit the town.
In the wake of the fall of France to the Germans, guests flood into the hotel, including one who catches Lady Hamilton's eye - the Comte de St Claire. Peggy worries about Billy's enthusiasm to sign up as soon as he turns 18, but knows there is little she can do to protect him. When Max faces hostility from the staff, Emma goes out on a limb to defend him - and immediately regrets it.
Joe is offered the opportunity of a lifetime, but finds himself unexpectedly torn as the moral responsibility of staying in England to tell the story of the war weighs heavily on his shoulders. Betsey's mother comes for a surprise stay, leaving Sonny unsettled and wary of the reaction she incites from Betsey, while Lucian and Lady Hamilton continue their flirtation and Emma anxiously awaits news of Freddie when she hears that a plane from Squadron 392 has gone down.
Emma is in charge of the hotel and is put to the test hosting a society wedding for Lady Hamilton's friends the Ashworths. Celina Radimsky comes to the hotel to meet Freddie, who tries to offer consolation after her husband's death. Garland goes to the East End to help Peggy with some housekeeping, but has an encounter with a figure from his past while waiting outside a shop.
Life at the hotel continues as the Blitz rages. Emma finds Joe waiting for her at the staff entrance, remarkably curious about her work for the WVS, while Toby is worried sick after hearing a bomb fell on a shelter in Adil's neighbourhood of Paddington and killed everyone inside. Billy visits the kitchens and tells Dora that he has a job for her, while Lucian offers Lady Hamilton emotional support and Betsey and Sonny have a major altercation.
Garland asks Emma to take over running the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the hotel, and Betsey catches the eye of a handsome man in the bar. Meanwhile MI5 officers arrive with a warrant to search the premises.
The Halcyon celebrates its 50th anniversary. Lucian struggles to keep things in order as the pressure mounts. Garland and Lady Hamilton find a cause together.
