Godunov

A power struggle ensues when the rightful heir dies mysteriously and the rule of the ancient dynasty ends; soon after, Godunov rises to power.

After Maluta's death, Ivan the Terrible only has two faithful people: Bogdan Bielski and Borys Godunow. Bojarzy do not want to accept Godunov, but the tsar is on his side.

The mysterious death of an ancient Russian dynasty's rightful heir triggers Godunov's rise to power, conspiracies, and destruction.

Maria offers her husband to punish the Szujskis, but Godunov refuses; there are rumours that Godunov wants to take the throne; the Tsar asks the ambassador to hand over the letter to the Queen of England.

Godunov asks Fyodor Romanov to explain who is robbing the treasury; Maria from Livonia arrives in Moscow, and Godunov convinces her that nothing good will come out of her friendship with Mścisławski.

Mścisławski's plans to get rid of Godunov collapse, but new ones appear; Mścisławski wants to find Dimitri, the rightful heir, son of Tsar Ivan; the Patriarch of Constantinople arrives in Moscow.