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A Victorian Age English gentleman takes a wager that he can circle the globe in the unprecedented time of just eighty days.

This TV miniseries is based on the much-praised novel by Mario Puzo that tells the story of the Angeluzzi-Corbos family of immigrants adapting to life in New York City. The head of the family is Lucia Santa, widowed mother of two. Her formidable will is what steers the family through the Great Depression and the early years of World War II, but she cannot prevent the conflict between Italian and American values.

A secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides to assassinate the Pope and blame it on the U.K., only a musician with a secret past can stop him.

Fogg and his French manservant Passepartout face many obstacles. The boat to France is waiting for actress Sarah Bernhardt, France is in a chaotic state after the fall of Napoleon III and deadly Thuggee cult awaits in India.

Near Burma, bandits kidnap the local prince along with Fogg, Passepartout and their new companion, Princess Aouda. In Hong Kong, Fogg and Auoda lose track of Passepartout, but sneaky detective Fix joins them. Japan's next.

After finding an old friend, Fogg and Aouda, who are falling in love, head for the USA. Fogg confronts outlaw Jesse James and the Sioux raid his train. He buys a boat to England, but gets arrested by Fix. The time is pretty much up.