It is 1980 and Jan Stenbeck wants to take the family business in a new direction. He tries to realize his vision of mobile telephony in Sweden and ends up on a collision course with his sisters, especially the older Margaretha who protects the company's traditional industries of forestry and steel. He challenges the Televerket monopoly and at the same time has plans to close the family business's steel mill in Fagersta. The enemies are increasing.

1986. After successfully challenging Televerket, Jan Stenbeck now takes on yet another Swedish state monopoly. He begins to set up the commercial television channel TV3, which will be broadcast from London but which Swedes with satellite dishes will be able to watch. Merrill comes to Stockholm on New Year's Day 1987 to celebrate the premiere of TV3. A new era begins, while Jan and Merrill's marriage is put to the test.