Watching politics from the sidelines with frustration, Lloyd George finds he can no longer split his time between the two long-suffering women in his life.

At Versailles, Lloyd George argues against punitive treatment for Germany, while Megan frustrates her father's getaway with Frances. At home, an Ireland deal goes to the wire.

The Prime Minister's daughter bitterly confronts his mistress - and amid the victory celebrations, Frances learns a harsh truth. News from Russia provokes optimism and then fury.

Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister, determined to banish defeatism and shake up wartime decision-making. Meanwhile, Frances and Margaret must co-exist in close proximity.

With Europe descending quickly into war, Lloyd George battles to provide enough arms. His fears of bloodshed in Ireland grow, while the Suffragettes unleash some explosive anger.

Now Chancellor, Lloyd George paves the way to the welfare state, but risks gridlock in parliament when he hikes tax on the rich. He soon gets close to his daughter's new governess.

A family tragedy leaves Lloyd George, now a cabinet minister, distraught. At Westminster, he tries to avert a damaging rail strike, and is caught up in a divorce scandal.

Newly-elected as an MP, Lloyd George makes a barnstorming start, but struggles with loneliness in London. While campaigning for Church reform, his private life becomes complicated.

David Lloyd George's career as a lawyer takes a fateful turn when he marries the daughter of a wealthy landowner and becomes a Liberal Party parliamentary candidate.