Based on Erich Segal's bestselling novel, this miniseries follows Dr. Matthew Hiller (Rob Morrow, "Maze") as he meets the lovely Silvia Dalessandro (Mathilda May, "Lifeforce") while working for an international medical organization. The two are kindred spirits and fall in love, despite her pending pre-arranged marriage. When the lovers are stationed in Africa, they are ambushed.