Jocelyn’s adventure upriver tests friendships and leaves lives hanging in the balance. Maria and Temperance work together to manipulate Yeardley. When the Sharrows become embroiled with a notorious Pamunkey warrior, their actions prove disastrous.

Pedro seeks revenge after some devastating news. Willmus challenges James Read about his past, causing Pedro to doubt the blacksmith’s loyalty. Jocelyn realizes that if she wants to see Yeardley overthrown, she must take matters into her own hands.

When Chacrow comes to live in Jamestown, his relationship with Silas is tested to the extreme. Yeardley makes a plan for the future which spells disaster for Pedro and Maria. Jocelyn resorts to drastic measures to extract the truth from Willmus.

An extraordinary creature transfixes the town and a race to capture the beast ensues. Silas must face the consequences of his attack on Yeardley, whilst Opechancanough makes a bold political move. Jocelyn finally weakens the unfathomable Willmus.

Maria forms a plan which could secure a new life for her and Pedro. Silas seeks revenge against Yeardley and jeopardizes his place with the Pamunkey. Jocelyn learns that Willmus believes her corrupt; she tries to woo him but may have met her match.

Henry and Winganuske clash when their daughter falls ill. A rebellious young boy arrives in town and Meredith takes an instant shine to him. Jocelyn sees an opportunity to forge a relationship with the Pamunkey and does so to spite Yeardley.

After the burning of her plantation, Jocelyn regains her thirst for advancement. Banished Silas is devoted to his new life with the Pamunkey, forcing Alice to make a devastating decision. Yeardley brutally proves that disloyalty will not be tolerated.

Jocelyn uses secret intelligence to claim a stronghold in the town, but Yeardley forms an audacious plan that will change life in Jamestown forever. Silas’ collusion with the Pamunkey comes to a head, as Jocelyn learns what it means to lose everything.

When Maria’s trust is betrayed, she runs away into the wilderness and leaves a life hanging in the balance. Silas and Henry make a business deal which compromises their principles, while Jocelyn forms a pact with a most unlikely ally.

Yeardley reveals that the colony faces a new and potentially devastating threat, while Massinger finds himself in a vulnerable position. An eclipse darkens the sky and ghostly happenings finally reveal the Catholic spy and murderer amongst the colonists.

Secretary Farlow returns with an intriguing alchemist in tow, which leads to an unusual revelation. The Sharrows await their first tobacco profits from overseas, while Maria and Pedro seek help from the Rutters when they’re framed for a crime.