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Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance

Episode number: 1

Overview: After his father's death and backing out of an arranged marriage, Nelson flees his village and heads to Johannesburg, where he continues his work as a underground revolutionary.

Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy

Episode number: 2

Overview: Despite personal financial hardship, Nelson takes on the grueling task of raising funds for the ANC. Once he ends up at Robben Island serving a life sentence, his friend Oliver keeps the struggle alive on the outside.

Part 3: Brains Not Blood and A New World

Episode number: 3

Overview: Mandela is finally released from prison but his liberation does not come without cost as he is unable to reconcile his marriage. With the country in a state of contention, Mandela is the only man who can unify a divided nation.