After the unprecedented public execution of King Charles I in 1649, his son and heir set out on a relentless campaign to restore the monarchy and pursue all those connected to his father's death. The epic story of bloody revenge during a pivotal period of English history. This is a story about espionage, revenge, power, loyalty, and the moment that changed the landscape of British politics and society forever.
Episode 1
In 1649, 59 people signed King Charles I's death warrant that condemned him to public beheading, setting off a chain of bloody events and sparking his son and heir's lifelong determination to seek revenge.
Episode 2
When Charles faces backlash for his treatment of the regicides, his enemies rally against him while the monarch finds himself becoming increasingly obsessed with having power.
Episode 3
Charles dispatches assassins to Europe in an attempt to stamp his power abroad, but his authority begins to unravel at home as his queen publicly challenges him.
