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Born in 1743 to an elite Virginia family, Thomas Jefferson receives top education and quietly readies himself to guide a coming revolution.

As colonists become more disgruntled with British tyranny, Thomas Jefferson's words become a galvanizing push toward liberty. When colonists finally reach their breaking point, he is tasked with declaring independence in a document that will birth a new nation, a new way of governing, and become a tenant of democracy around the globe.

Just as Jefferson is sworn in as the governor of the new state of Virginia, war arrives on his doorstep. As an intellectual with no military background, he struggles to protect himself and his constituents in the face of British attacks. After a disastrous tenure as governor, Jefferson retires from politics only to face public humiliation and personal tragedy.

After his wife's death, Jefferson goes to Paris, where he succeeds and starts a relationship with a young slave. Back home, Washington names him Secretary of State, leading to conflict with Hamilton.

After a dirty fight, Jefferson wins the presidency against his former friend, John Adams. He spends the next 8 years defining the tenets of the executive office and more than doubling the size of the country.

Jefferson's retirement is filled with controversy. While consumed in debts he cannot repay, he fights to perpetuate his legacy as America's Founding Father and the Apostle of Liberty. But in the wake of his death, truths about his life have forced Americans to reconsider his place in history.