Fenna is secretly in love with Jeroen, but he is with Anneke. But then Anneke is murdered and Fenna smells her chance to get as close to Jeroen as possible, with a white lie.
When her husband throws himself into the search for the perpetrator after the murder of her daughter, Dinie desperately searches for someone who understands her grief.
The mayor wishes to grant permanent status to the asylum seeker centre, a year after the murder. He aims to maintain the unity of the village and is certain that the villagers will understand this after an informational meeting.
Jeroen made a promise to bring Anneke home safely. The guilt of failing to do so constantly plagues him and the media are aware of how to take advantage of this.
Evert continues to live his life without much suspicion for thirteen years after killing Anneke. The act slowly appears like a bad dream, but one that fades into the background.
Everything is not as it appears, including the supposedly happy marriage of Inge and Evert. When her husband is arrested for the rape and murder of Anneke, she senses that everyone believes she is complicit.