故事发生在遥远的1500年前，沃提根（裘德·洛 Jude Law 饰）背叛了自己的哥哥尤瑟王（艾瑞克·巴纳 Eric Bana 饰），导致了人类和巫师之间维系了百年的平衡被打破。幸运的是，尤瑟王唯一的后裔逃过了一劫，这令他的血脉并不至于就此断绝。 一晃眼15年过去，小小的婴儿被取名为亚瑟（查理·汉纳姆 Charlie Hunnam 饰），成长在社会的最底层，并且对自己的身世一无所知。沃提根杀死了哥哥之后独揽大权，施展自己的铁腕统治手段，一时间民不聊生。一次偶然中，亚瑟拔出了一把深深插进了巨石中的宝剑，在传说中，这把剑只有拥有王室血统的人才能够举起。这一消息很快就传到了沃提根的耳中，亚瑟遭到了逮捕。
The pic follows a desperate couple, who have pulled off a string of high-end break-ins to pay off a mob debt. When they attempt to rob their latest victim, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse where the tables are turned and the h
After the mysterious appearance of a stranger in their home, a young Black family must deal with the fallout of their choices, big and small, as a steadfast detective tries to crack the case over the course of one fateful night.
