Doctor Nina falls in love with the charismatic architect Mark, who was imprisoned for manslaughter. Her neighbor Melanie, unlike her husband, is thrilled with Mark. But one day Melanie disappeared without a trace.
Anja Altmann disappears after a birthday party. When the police ask husband Thomas about her , family attorney and friend Lavinia Bertok manage to dispel any suspicions about him. But soon Thomas is arrested. While the Altmann family start hurling accusations and recriminations at each other, Anja allegedly surfaces in Spain, raising a strange suspicion against Lavinia.
Franziska Dreyer and Sebastian Pauli are a happy couple. When one day the police arrest her boyfriend on suspicion of murder, Franziska assumes it's a mistake. But in a trial marked by circumstantial evidence, Sebastian is tried, convicted and sentenced to life. Franziska believes he's innocent and fights to get him released. This puzzles her parents and friends who advise her to cut all ties to him. Her reaction is to marry Sebastian in prison. Then Franziska discovers completely unknown sides to her husband and now doesn't know who or what to believe any more.
Marga nunca foi muito carinhosa com sua filha, Sofia. Ela tem medos, ressentimentos e não superou a morte do marido, Juris. Depois de anos sem quase nenhum contato com a mãe, Sofia agora tem que tomar conta dela. Marga começa a relatar coisas que aconteceram há muitos anos, coisas que Sofia nunca ouviu falar. Provocada pela suspeita de que os segredos do passado de Marga são importantes para entender o seu próprio, Sofia parte para Riga com sua mãe. Foi lá que Marga cresceu e se casou com Juris. Mas quanto mais Sofia aprende sobre sua mãe, menos ela tem certeza sobre sua própria identidade.