The Onedin Line

Letty has died from an illness and Elizabeth returns home to manage urgent Frazer line business.

Onedin and Captain Baines are captured by Tsarists in Bulgaria, who insist on a fifty thousand pound ransom.

The daughter of a South American president sails with James to her home country.

James marries Margarita and they sail to Sumatra to work on a trade deal.

Despite warnings that it is unlucky to sail on a Friday, James leaves for Africa. He and Captain Baines fall out.

Captain Baines leaves the Onedin Line, and sets out as the owner of his own ship, the Sea Spray.

Captain Baines blames Onedin for Tom running away to join his crew.

Charlotte visits her father in jail, while Margarita and Samuel pursue the man suspected of planting the evidence.

Max Van Der Rheede is imprisoned and James is free. Margarita gives birth to a son.