The family is back to square one and is even on the verge of falling apart. Nothing and no one is the same anymore, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, when your back is against the wall, at least you still have something to push off from. It's time to take stock and settle the score with old habits, the past, and a common enemy. Heads must roll, but with so much venom who can keep their head straight?

Rinus causes more trouble than is good for him, and Fokke makes sure he knows it; after all, there can only be one boss. But pride has its downside. Fokke may be back in control, but it's lonely at the top. He risks alienating everyone. If he wants to maintain his position within the family and the community, he'll have to throw a celebration. It's going to be a day to remember.

As Liesbeth recovers, her influence within the Augustinus family also grows and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Rinus, too, has his influence on the family, and that's not necessarily a good thing. The only one who seems to be losing his influence is Fokke, but is that really fair? After all, in this industry, not everything is black and white. Fortunately, there's some good news, too.

Progress takes the family further from home. A new world opens up, bringing new problems. This is also true for Fokke, who, with Pepijn's help, is busy tapping into new markets. Machteld is also seeking growth and finds fulfillment with Rinus and the women. An unhealthy dynamic develops between Machteld and Lara.

Fokke sees his control over the company grow, but a blind spot proves to be his undoing. He may have brought everyone back together, but it is family ties, of all things, that tear the family apart. Lara confronts her demons and refuses to be victimized without a fight. At Hollands Hoop, madness becomes the new normal when a new resident arrives.

The east wind brings cold air, but that's not the only problem. A sinkhole with a mass grave on your land is no small matter either, but it does help if you want to capitalize on your deadly reputation. That's exactly what Fokke needs to boost his men's morale again. After all, there's something ominous in the air.

Fokke tries to regain control of the company by sweeping his problems under the rug, but his past catches up with him. Machteld has her own ways of tying up loose ends and, in doing so, crosses a line. Big news causes a seismic shift within the family and casts everything in a different light.

Fokke tries to keep everything together, but he's really in a bind. Lara's underground operation takes a deadly turn with far-reaching consequences for the entire family. Machteld, too, faces a deadly dilemma and learns that mercy is a flexible concept. Talia gets her revenge but ends up with more than she bargained for.