Episode 21

Having recovered from his illness, Peter is still worried that he could not prevent the assassination of the emperor. He wants to resign. This desire is joined by Lugin, who is disillusioned with autocracy. Tolstoy considers the decision of his friends an unforgivable folly. Emperor Alexander dreams of transforming Russia. To create reform projects, he organizes an Unofficial Committee, to which he invites those who have earned his trust.