Nicholas Owen’s unbreakable fidelity to the Church gives a timeless witness of faith under persecution. Unwilling to betray his friends, even when they are doing wrong, he generously gives himself up as a sacrifice for others. Nicholas’ ingenuity and obedience to his superiors show his ultimate courage and humility.

This series contains moments of danger and intensity, including raised voices. It portrays imprisonment, coercive interrogation, references to torture, and political violence. There are mentions of characters being tortured on the rack, hanged, and killed. Treason is discussed openly. The final episode includes dialogue about dying for others and depicts a sacrificial act of misdirection that leads to arrest and death.