On Sunday, January 22nd, 1905, tens of thousands of unarmed workers marched through St. Petersburg to deliver a petition to their emperor, Tsar Nicholas II. Led by the charismatic priest Father Georgy Gapon, they carried religious icons and portraits of the Tsar, whom they called their "Little Father," believing he would protect them from the brutal conditions of their lives.

Instead of finding their protector, they were met with rifle fire. This episode tells the story of Bloody Sunday: the day a peaceful procession turned into a horrific massacre, shattering the sacred bond between the Tsar and his people forever. Discover how this single, tragic event destroyed the myth of the benevolent ruler and became the spark that ignited the 1905 Revolution, setting Russia on a direct path to the overthrow of the monarchy.

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