You are only human.

In 1932, newlyweds Matthew and Johanna Pierce celebrate the birth of their son, Theo. Surrounded by the large, extended Pierce family, they settle down in Reeds Point and go on to have daughter Gracie. As Matthew and Johanna navigate through complicated family ties, years pass and Theo and Gracie grow into adults.

But when Theo falls in love and Gracie disapproves, a whole new set of challenges and threats arise. Over the course of Theo's life, he must battle to keep his family together, to protect the next generation from inheriting his families share of generational trauma. Life brings with it all of the challenges of ill health, death, and divorce but there are also celebrations of friendship, births, and weddings in this story of a family dynasty.