Drama-documentary about Winston Churchill's extraordinary experiences during the Great War, with intimate letters to his wife Clementine allowing the story to be told largely in his own words. Just 39 and at the peak of his powers running the Royal Navy, Churchill in 1914 dreamt of Napoleonic glory, but suffered a catastrophic fall into disgrace and humiliation over the Dardane...

即使在加里波利战役中丢了人，政治声誉也趋于崩塌，丘吉尔还是不会轻易说结束。他虽饱受折磨，但他知道它是少有反对在佛兰德斯采用无休止消耗战策略的政治领导人之一，这种消耗战被称作“在铁丝网上消磨的一代”。他发明了坦克，推动了空中军事力量，这些都是因为他要另寻他策。这部电视还将讲述他与战壕里的妻子Clementine的通信故事，就像表现他在人前的生活一样也全面地表现他的私人生活。在顶尖历史学家的资料和军事专家的证据中，这部剧集将反应他生活的全部，讲述他如何走上救赎的路。