Captains and the Kings is based on Taylor Caldwell's book of the same name. It begins when twelve-year-old orphan Joseph Armagh sees America for the first time through a filthy porthole of 'The Irish Queen'. Without a penny in his pocket, he sets foot ashore in search of a new home. Seventy years later, on his deathbed, he looks out for the last time over his immeasurable possessions. A multimillionaire and also one of the most influential and feared men had indeed found a home...