It’s Sylvia and Marek’s wedding and you are all invited. Over the course of a hot summer’s day, a family gathers to welcome a newcomer into their midst. But as the vodka flows and dances are shared, passions boil over and the limits of love are tested. What happens when the happiest day of your life opens the door to a new, frightening and uncertain future?

该剧聚焦一桩著名的媒体丑闻：传媒大亨默多克旗下《世界新闻报》的电话窃听黑幕。《卫报》调查记者Nick Davies（大卫·田纳特 饰）揭露该媒体窃听从王室成员到普通民众的电话，通过此非法手段获取新闻，引发英国新闻传媒行业震动。