The story of Tsarevich Alexey, the unloved son of the powerful Tsar Peter, is filled with tragedies, conflicts, and betrayals. The complicated relationship between father and son led to the Tsarevich’s escape abroad and his plans to seize power with the help of foreign forces—which was regarded as treason punishable by death. Under pressure from threats and persuasion, Alexey returns to Russia, where he is met with interrogations, a harsh court, and execution. However, a mysterious event along the way disrupts the previously determined course of history.