The benevolent John Jarndyce, who is grappling with his own history, along with his two young charges, Richard and Ada, find themselves entangled in the notorious legal battle of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce. This case promises unimaginable wealth to one of them, should it ever reach a resolution. Meanwhile, as Tulkinghorn delves further into Lady Dedlock’s history, he discovers a secret that will irrevocably alter their lives, a revelation nearly as shocking as the eventual resolution of the Jarndyce case.