该剧讲述了一个家庭里发生在二战刚结束和当今时代的同志爱情故事，以一幅名为橘衫男子的油画作为引线展现了上世纪同志爱恋的艰难和现今同爱的坎bbb。

bbbLeedspoliceconstableJoGillespie(SheridanSmith)isdevastatedwhenherhusband,undercoverofficerRyan(KennyDoughty),iskilledinsuspiciouscircumstances.AsshebattlestostaystrongforthebenefitofdaughterMelly(HonorKneafsey)andstepsonHal(OliverWoollford),Joisurgedbyherbosses,DCIWillHepburn(DouglasHenshall)andChiefConstableCarolynJarecki(GeraldineJames),toleaveittoherfellowofficerstofindthekiller.ButwhenthemurderenquirystartstouncoversomedangeroussecretsaboutRyan,Jo’sfaithinthepolicefamilyofwhichshehasbeenapartforsolongisseverelytested.Nolongersurewhototrust,JoembarksonherowninvestigationwiththehelpoffriendandcolleagueJackClark(MatthewMcNulty),butastheycloseinontheidentityofRyan’skiller,Jo’shuntforthetruthwillputherownlifeindanger.WrittenbyMattCharman(SuiteFrancaise,BridgeofSpies)anddirectedbyMichaelSamuels(TheFear,AnyHumanHeart),BlackWorkisapowerfulcrimethrillerthattakestheaudienceintothemurkydepthsofundercoverpoliceworkandtellsthestoryofawomanwillingtoriskeverythingtoprotectherfamily.

第二次世界大战后在英国被安置和重建的大屠杀儿童的悲惨故事，并最终使人得以肯eee。它始于新大陆的不确定性和恐惧，但最终导致了所有人都珍惜的希望和善意以及终生的友谊和幸福。