The story of a traditional Catholic family in northern France, part of society but subject to all its changes.
Camille returns from a business trip. Young and rich heiress of a cosmetics company, Cosmos, which she has taken over since the death of her father, she discovers that Vincent, the man who shares his life, took advantage of his absence to leave and move his business without even leaving him a word of farewell. Determined to win back her former lover, she finds an unexpected ally in the person of Zac, Lena's betrayed fiancé, whom she met fortuitously at the Bois de Boulogne, while both were in the process of to spy on their ex. Zac is a broke writer, lacking inspiration: they make common cause to recover their lost loves ...
В первой половине XX века горнодобывающая промышленность на севере Франции понесла много потерь. Память о крупнейшей в Европе горной катастрофе в шахте Курьер (1906), унесшей жизни 1'099 шахтеров, по-прежнему преследует регион. Болезненное прошлое вновь проявляется в череде странных преступлений...
Мэр города Жан Мерсье найден мертвым, делом занимается Клара Мериси вместе с жандармами Вердена. На этом убийства не заканчиваются, обнаруживается новый труп, кто стоит за этими преступлениями....
Vincent witnesses a deadly accident which rekindles a terrible event from his past.
Paul is a man uncomfortable in his own skin. His 20-year marriage to Marielle is put to the test when she catches him in women's clothes, and he can no longer live the lie. Paul attempts suicide, making Marielle realize that his life means much more to her than his appearance. She loves his true self more than the person he pretends to be. Convinced that their love will allow them to reinvent their life together, they and their two children brave the reaction of others and live with tolerance and hope.
