Everyone warns Prime Minister Clement Attlee not to appoint Welsh socialist Nye Bevan as Minister for Health.

And Dr Eva Callaway gets off to an explosive start on her first day at Manchester’s Park Hospital.

Nye Bevan, the youngest member of the cabinet, must overcome his demons to take on the most powerful man in the Labour Party. In Manchester, Eva and Dr Reggie Hughes must find common ground to save an unvaccinated child.

Nye attempts to woo the King’s physician Lord Horder and Charles Hill AKA ‘The Radio Doctor’. Meanwhile Reggie finds himself in deep water.

The past comes back to haunt both Nye and Eva as secrets unfold making both their positions seem untenable.

Eva risks her secret becoming public while Nye faces battles on all fronts. Can he retain the Prime Minister’s support?

Nye and Jennie’s fiery marriage is exposed as the snow brings the country to a standstill. Eva must face her accusers to protect a young mother.

A tribunal must decide Eva’s fate at The Park while Reggie makes a big mistake. The nation’s doctors vote for the first time on the NHS. The result will decide Nye’s future.

Jennie Lee leads the charge for women and children while Nye feels the pressure to break his principles. Eva helps Reggie confront his past head-on with catastrophic results.