Episode 1 · The Leader

The Leader

A young Karl Marx meets Jenny, and what should be a simple love story turns into years of struggle. The two want a life together, but the world keeps putting obstacles in their way, and their romance becomes something they have to fight for. Then there is Friedrich Engels, the friend who stands by Marx through it all. Together they write The Communist Party Manifesto and Capital, and Marx helps build the First International. Can a man who dreams of changing the world for everyone also hold on to the woman he loves?