Nikolas is a dedicated, high-minded literature teacher helping a schoolroom full of sullen, poverty-stricken youths in a tough, unruly Athens school program. His wife, a shrewd businesswoman, would do anything to protect the life she's built in her carefully curated role in a middle-class suburb—including lying to everyone about her financial and extramarital affairs. When Nikolas meets his favorite student's mother, he feels an immediate physical attraction to her, and they decide to spend a night together in a no-tell motel. While Nikolas wrestles with his conscience, he makes a surprising discovery: his student's mother was killed in an automobile accident long ago. But the shock goes even deeper when his wife is gunned down during a bungled break-in at their house and his daughter is taken to a hospital in critical condition. Suddenly his life is thrown into tumult as he tries to see if there's more to his wife's murder than there seems to be. Challenged by deception and treachery on all sides, Nikolas is desperate for justice and to find his family's assailants.

Nikolas puts Pavlos in touch with Victoria, trying to secure their cooperation. Betina can no longer accept her daughter's decisions and their relationship deteriorates. Vandoros feels rejected by Sofia and insists even more on his offer to live with him. Stathis falls more and more in love with Nassia, who, however, still has reservations because of his relation to Victoria. The interrogator pushes Michalis even more and tries to avoid a statement that will favor Minas. Thodoris takes advantage of Giannis' behavior towards Katerina and begins to openly flirt with her. Makis is offended by the fundraiser organized by the school to help him with his grandmother's operation. He fights with Christos, their relationship reaches the extremes and at the same time he rejects Nikolas' help. In what shocking way will he find the money for the surgery?