Horatio Nelson, a brilliant and humane naval commander, was also a man of flesh and blood who could be vain, ruthless, and impetuous. His death in the hour of victory at the Battle of Trafalgar is immortalized in bronze and stone, but his life was defined by the same human frailties that affect us all. This documentary explores the man behind the legend, revealing the complex and often contradictory nature of one of history's most celebrated figures.