The TV series "Bitter Honey" is a melodrama about a simple rural girl named Asya. She lives in the village of Medovyi with her grandfather and, like all the neighbors, is engaged in beekeeping. One of the local residents, Sergey, falls in love with her, but the heroine does not reciprocate his feelings. Eventually, his advances take a dangerous turn, but a stranger comes to Asya's aid. It turns out that the gallant and brave defender, Boris, came from the city to buy land from the beekeepers for the construction of luxury housing. Moreover, he already has a fiancée.