在60年代的德州，惠特家因斯巴达爷爷的葬礼而相聚一堂，然而，这并非一场寻常的葬礼，就如同惠特家也不是一般普通的家族；当好奇的小斯巴达欲偷窥爷爷的遗体时，却发现奶奶在跳死亡之舞并且进行一些诡异的仪式；小斯巴达的父母将涉及家族丑闻而被送入安养院的姑姑给接回家来；父亲和叔叔两人则为了家产而闹得势同水；而在小斯巴达好不容易将马厩里焦虑症发作的骆驼安抚下来后，爷爷的鬼魂赫然现身，向这个以他命名的孙子揭露一些家族秘密……

　　The mini-series follows the history of the Roman Empire, from approximately the death of Marcellus (24/23 BC) to Claudius' own death in 54 AD. As Claudius narrates his life, we witness Augustus' attempts to find an heir, often foiled by his wife Livia who wants her son Tiberius to become emperor. We also see the conspiracy of Sejanus, the infamous reign of Caligula, and Claudius' own troubled period of rule.

布鲁斯再次归来，进行最后一次恐怖袭击。