In 1864, during the American Civil War, a wounded Union deserter named Corporal John McBurney is taken in by Miss Martha Farnsworth's Seminary for Young Ladies in Virginia. The presence of the handsome stranger disrupts the balance of the all-female boarding school, leading to a competition among the students for his attention. As the women are drawn to his charm, they must navigate their feelings and the consequences of being beguiled by a manipulative outsider.

The Beguiled
In the midst of the American Civil War, a wounded Union soldier's sudden appearance at a Virginia girls' school sparks a whirlwind of rivalry and betrayal among the students.