Plot Synopsis

Coined by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the term "special relationship" has come to represent the exceptionally close political, diplomatic, cultural and historical relations between Great Britain and the United States. One of those relationships was the unique and sometimes turbulent political relationship between newly-installed British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. President Bill Clinton as the two dynamic leaders become co-stars on the world stage. Beginning in 1996, a behind-the-scenes look at Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister standing confidently in the spotlight of world politics. When world events and personal watersheds shake the very foundation of their relationship, the men and their wives must come to terms with the ephemeral nature of power and, oftentimes, friendship.