A British family relocates to the Greek island of Corfu during the 1930s after their widowed mother decides that a cheaper, sunnier life abroad might solve their financial troubles. The series follows Louisa Durrell as she attempts to hold together her eccentric and strong-willed children, each of whom pursues their own passions and romantic entanglements amid the warmth of island life. Based on the memoirs of naturalist Gerald Durrell, the show blends gentle comedy with an affectionate portrait of a family finding their feet in an unfamiliar but enchanting place.