When a mysterious man appears in the kitchen, Ted is stunned to learn the truth — this stranger is his father, Pablo Fanque, the first Black circus owner in Victorian Britain.
Before Ted can process the news, he’s swept away into a world of high wires, roaring crowds, and dazzling danger. Pablo is determined to train Ted as his successor — but can Ted find his place in the circus, far from the only home and family he’s ever known?