Portillo's Empire Journey

Michael travels to India to uncover how the British East India Company - the world's first multinational corporation - raised a private army to create an empire.

Michael visits Jamaica, the Caribbean capital of the Empire, heading to Fort Charles where the Empire enlisted the help of pirates to defend the new territory from the Spanish.

Michael travels to South Africa to explore how the lure of riches led Britain into barbaric wars, dividing the country along racial lines with devastating consequences.

Michael explores how British rule led to armed rebellion in America, and a loyalty in Canada that lasted until the very end of the Empire.