The series "Great Expectations" is an adaptation of the eponymous classic novel by Charles Dickens. The main character of the story is an orphan named Pip. He is a simple London teenager who lost his parents at a young age. He lives with his poor sister and her blacksmith husband. One day, out of his kindness, the boy helps a fugitive convict hide from the police. After this, his life suddenly changes. An elderly wealthy widow introduces him to her daughter Estella and opens up a path for him into high society.