Young fugitive, Doroteo Arango, changes his name to Francisco Villa, a name that would demand equal fear and respect in all of northern Mexico.

With protection from Francisco I. Madero, Pancho Villa enlists in the Mexican Revolution against President Porfirio Díaz; the former bandit's confidence on the battlefield proves pivotal in Ciudad Juárez.

Pancho Villa plots his escape from jail after a run-in with General Victoriano Huerta; a coup unfolds, as new President Madero gets betrayed.

As General of the Division of the North, Pancho Villa leads an attack on Torreón; Villa's tactics lead to a surprising victory over the Federal Army loyal to Huerta, proving to be a major battle in the Mexican Revolution.

Pancho Villa becomes a globally recognized figure and inks a Hollywood deal to have his battles filmed; Villa finally defeats Victoriano Huerta's Federal Army, but his elevated status brings confrontation with Venustiano Carranza.