Morten Mathijsen has a beautiful wife, three daughters, a successful career and a bright future as a politician. He plans to become prime minister.

Kelly de Nooijer uses the remains of the manuscript to investigate her father's death in villa Maison Neuf, but hits a wall of resistance.

Marijn Flanders is tasked by Evelien Bax to find the writer of the Maison Neuf manuscript, Eva Laurillard, and makes a shocking discovery.

Morten plans to quash the suspected blackmailer the night before the election. The party leader steps aside to allow a new politician to take the lead.

On the day of the election, it's all or nothing for both Morten and his blackmailer. Esther realizes that she may be the weakest link.

Morten forms a new cabinet and involves Mo Limam in his grand plans. Marijn infiltrates Morten's inner circle and gains Esther's trust.

An experiment gone wrong jeopardizes Morten's political career. Marijn puts a deceptive spin on the truth and earns a colleague's trust.

A tragedy sheds new light on what happened at Maison Neuf. Morten confronts Esther with a ruthless remedy to their problems.