在这部家谱秘辛喜剧片中,这是一部「伪纪录片」形式的单镜头情景喜剧，由Chris O’Dowd主演。故事的主人公Tom Chadwick失去了工作，失去了女友，就连自己的身世也搞不清。一个他从未见过面的伯祖母突然指定他继承一个神秘的盒子，促使他萌发了调查身世的决心。在这个过程中，他用摄像机将一切记录下来（也就是本剧）。
Centers on 30-year-old Tom Chadwick who, after losing his job and his girlfriend, begins exploring his family heritage after inheriting a mysterious box from a great aunt he never met. Unsure of his identity, he uncovers a world of unusual stories and characters as well as a growing sense of who he and his real family are.
