The mini-series follows the history of the Roman Empire, from approximately the death of Marcellus (24/23 BC) to Claudius' own death in 54 AD. As Claudius narrates his life, we witness Augustus' attempts to find an heir, often foiled by his wife Livia who wants her son Tiberius to become emperor. We also see the conspiracy of Sejanus, the infamous reign of Caligula, and Claudius' own troubled period of rule.
该剧改编同名网络小说《法官李汉英》,讲述了相信在法庭上能够伸张正义的法官李汉英,不听从上司的命令,对财阀下达了实刑判决,结果被杀害。之后带着所有的记忆获得了第二次人生的机会,只知道正义的异端他,所展开的故事。
在这个关于意大利首位女律师的真实故事中,被禁止执业的莉迪亚·佩伊特准备提出上诉,借此推翻法院的判决。