1. Anna & the King of Siam - In 1862, young English widow Anna Owens accepts the job of teaching the royal children of Siam. On her arrival in Bangkok, culture clash is immediate. The king respects Anna for standing up to him, though this appalls his courtiers. In due course, she becomes the king's confidant and diplomatic advisor; their relationship endures through many trials.
2. THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set-backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
3. The Hawaiians - The intertwined lives of two kindred souls with ambition begins when Captain Whip Hoxworth discovers that Nyuk Tsin has been smuggled aboard as part of cargo on The Carthaginian, which he captains, a cargo supposed to consist of only male Chinese workers bound for Hawaii.