Many years after a deadly terrorist siege in a Moscow theatre, survivor Natalya returns to the crime scene to hold a memorial evening, finally able to confront her survivor's guilt and her estranged daughter and husband.

Katya and Ivan are on the verge of divorce. They agree to participate in an unusual family therapy: a Commentator will live with them for a month - a person who speaks out all their thoughts and feelings.

Upon returning home from his Grand Embassy, Peter the Great enters into a prolonged war with Sweden to secure access to the Baltic Sea. His path to victory is paved with setbacks, treachery, and deceit. Only by overcoming these challenges will he become Emperor, find true love, and establish Russia as a great empire.