The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London’s Walford borough.

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim’s scheme creates tumult…

A German Jewish industrialist is forced to hand over his business to the Nazis in order to ensure his family’s safe passage out of Germany.