上世纪70年代，哈莱姆黑人区，弗兰克•卢卡斯（丹泽尔•华盛顿 饰）是黑帮老大约翰逊的司机。约翰逊暴毙后，弗兰克充分利用了这个来之不易的机会，将地下世界的所有权利分配进行了重组，成功上位，接手大佬事业，掌控了毒品交易大权。期间他远赴东南亚金三角走私高纯度海洛因，张罗自己的家族兄弟，集结了一帮为他卖命的手下，一股黑暗势力正在兴起。

Julia is a mother, or rather, one of many mothers, sisters, daughters, colleagues, who have had their lives torn apart by the widespread violence in a country waging a war against its women. Julia is searching for Ger, her daughter. And in her search, she will weave through the stories and struggles of the different women she will meet.

Marigaby Tamayo is an ambitious medical student who spends her nights saving lives throughout a sprawling, contrasted and fascinating Mexico City aboard her family's privately owned ambulance.

Ai-Oon和Aob-Oom是生活轨迹完全不同的双胞胎姐妹。婚礼当天Oom偷偷把姐姐Ai拉到一旁，请求她能假扮自己和前任May彻底分手。婚后Oom却和新婚丈夫出了车祸，陷入昏迷状态。与此同时，Ai来到May家打算假扮妹妹分手，却意外的发现May是一个盲人。Ai可怜May是个盲人，她决定继续假扮妹妹维持与May的恋人关系。当Oom从昏迷中醒来时，Ai是否会像银河系中的冥王星一样被May遗忘呢？