In 1782 London, Lucie Manette's life changes when she learns her presumed-dead father may be alive in Paris; she enlists erratic lawyer Sydney Carton to free the imprisoned messenger, French émigré Charles Darnay, sparking a complex love triangle.
As the Revolution descends into bloodshed, Charles is arrested in Paris; desperate to save him, Lucie turns to Sydney Carton, but at Charles' trial, a revelation changes everything; as Thérèse seeks vengeance, Sydney weighs up an epic sacrifice.
As Lucie builds a new life for her father in London, Sydney and Charles face off for her affection; she loves both but must choose one; the Revolution arrives in Paris; after a battle in the streets, vengeful Thérèse makes a discovery in La Bastille.
Lucie and Charles journey to Paris in search of her long-lost father; the two grow closer, until Charles' past rears its head; back in London, Lucie is drawn to the troubled Sydney Carton; Thérèse Defarge plots revenge against the Marquis.
London, 1782; 18 years after witnessing her father's death, Lucie Manette receives news that he may be alive; when her only lead, dashing Frenchman Charles Darnay, is arrested for treason, she turns to mercurial lawyer Sydney Carton for help.
