The Jewel in the Crown was hailed by critics as one of the most thoughtful and important television dramas ever. This sweeping 14-part remastered adaptation of Paul Scotts Raj Quartet is the story of the men and women of both ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.