Everyone warns Prime Minister Clement Attlee not to appoint Welsh socialist Nye Bevan as Minister for Health. And Dr Eva Callaway gets off to an explosive start on her first day at Manchester's Park Hospital.
Nye Bevan, the youngest member of the cabinet, must overcome his demons to take on the most powerful man in the Labour Party. In Manchester, Eva and Dr Reggie Hughes must find common ground to save an unvaccinated child.
A tribunal must decide Eva's fate at The Park while Reggie makes a big mistake. The nation's doctors vote for the first time on the NHS. The result will decide Nye's future.
Jennie Lee leads the charge for women and children while Nye feels the pressure to break his principles. Eva helps Reggie confront his past head-on with catastrophic results.
Nye's last chance depends on Lord Moran winning the election as President of the Royal College. Eva has to protect the life of her dear friend from a reckless colleague.
Nye must decide between being a rebel or leader as the true cost of the battles he has faced threatens to consume him. Both Nye and Eva give one last push to drag their dreams into being, kicking and screaming.