The Count of Monte Cristo

After getting his ship safely home, Edmond Dantes is betrayed and sent to prison on a false charge.

As hope fades in prison, Edmond meets Abbé Faria, who tells him the location of a legendary treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo.

After escaping prison and discovering Mercedes' marriage, Edmond flees to Italy where he sails to Monte Cristo, transforms himself into the Count and plots his revenge.

Five years after reinventing himself as the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond tracks down the men who betrayed him; Mercedes feels uneasy in Edmond's presence.

Edmond continues to infiltrate the lives of his betrayers, uncovering more dark secrets; Mercedes starts to suspect Edmond's true identity.

In Paris high society, Edmond meddles in the lives of those he wishes to destroy; Edmond struggles to conceal his identity from Mercedes.