故事发生在军阀割据的二十世纪二十年代。为了破获首富郭老爷家丢失的古籍《二十四孝》的案子,江南某县城警察局警探陈九斤联合郭家大公子郭盖、线人万小宝等人,抽丝剥茧,循着《二十四孝》的线索,寻找到当年受嘉奖的二十四位孝子后人,积齐二十四块孝子牌后,终于找到了郭居敬等人所藏、用于弘扬中华孝道之宝藏。故事以寻宝人的亲情、爱情为主线,穿插《二十四孝》原文故事,配合二十四位孝子后人的人生际遇来警示世人,阐释了孝乃立人之本这个道理。
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
民国十四年以后,从英国留学归来的纨绔公子路垚(胡一天饰)凭借其超高智商和推理能力,被身手不凡的巡捕房探长乔楚生(张云龙饰)邀请做探案顾问,之后二人又携手正义感爆棚的女记者白幼宁(肖燕饰)组成侦探小分队,侦破了一个个看似诡谲蹊跷的命案,性格迥异的三人在乱世中坚守着正义,维系社会安定的传奇故事。