The plot to abduct Benedict Arnold is initiated, as the New York operation takes a turn; Peggy finally becomes aware of Cicero's hidden secret; George Washington and the French clash over the use of the correct strategy.
Taking place from 1776 to 1781, a Setauket, New York, farmer and his childhood friends form an unlikely group of spies called the Culper Ring which eventually helps to turn the tide during the American Revolutionary War. Beginning in October 1776, shortly after British victories recapture Long Island, Staten Island, and New York City for the Crown and leave General George Washington's army in dire straits.