Ethan is a young, shy and rather reserved designer who has suffered from insomnia for many years due to his terrible nightmares. Believing he has a personality disorder he decides to see a therapist to solve his problem, but it will be thanks to the help of his best friend and a medium that he will face a long journey, a journey that will lead him to discover that his nightmares hide a shocking truth, something darker and more sinister than he ever imagined.

以19世纪中期的意大利南部为背景，从现代视角讲述匪盗现象。这部剧集灵感来自历史上真实存在过的男男女女，这些人在统一后的意大利成为农民革命的象征，他们的个人故事汇成一曲为自由而斗争的流浪者合唱。