TV drama re-telling of the classic Jules Verne tale. Following a bold escape from a Confederate prison camp during the American Civil War, Captain Cyrus Smith (Kyle Mac Lachlan) & his comrades are swept out to sea by a perilous storm & fetch up on a foreboding tropical isle. Salvation comes in the form of Captain Nemo (Patrick Stewart), the troubled hero of Jules Verne's '20, 000 Leagues Under The Sea' who has built a fortress on the island & claimed it as his scientific playground. When Nemo learns of Cyrus' engineering background, he tries to enlist Cyrus in his ultimate project
- the creation of a doomsday weapon that Nemo believes will end all war forever. After Cyrus doubts Nemo & his weapon, the castaways are thrown out, left to fend for themselves against the wrath of Mother Nature betrayed. Will the escapees betray their ideals & ask Nemo for help, or will he unleash the power of his fearful weapon?