Steve Jones convinces Malcolm McLaren to manage The Swankers, but he discovers that his "Cloak of Invisibility" can't protect him from the gaze of the audience.

As Steve tries to learn guitar in five days, Johnny Rotten arrives on the scene, leading to the birth of the Sex Pistols.

Steve and Chrissie Hynde begin making more than just music, while the Pistols cause anarchy in the UK and Johnny Rotten finds inspiration in a grieving young woman.

The band shock the nation out of its torpor. The media frenzy causes their egos to explode. Malcolm blackmails Steve into replacing Glen Matlock with Sid Vicious as bassist.

Sid becomes increasingly lost to heroin and violence as his relationship with Nancy heats up. A plan to get rid of Nancy goes awry during a riverboat stunt at the Queen's Jubilee.

Malcolm believes the Sex Pistols have become too much like a rock band. Johnny leaves the group and is replaced by Sid as lead singer. Sid is suspected of murdering Nancy in New York City.