Returning soldier Jan finds the sick and poor of his hometown exiled to a nearby forest, while new bailiff Baru discovers Mayor Coffijn's corruption.

Héloïse meets a suitor. Coffijn resists Baru's push for reform of the City Watch. Jan tells the Embo family that Emiel is dead, but hides his guilt.

Tincke rescues a wounded Jan from bounty hunters but discovers the price on his friend's head. Coffijn involves partners in his road-building plan.

The thieves discover the valuable cargo they've stolen in the stagecoach raid, but the incident provokes a violent backlash not even Baru can prevent.

Baru gets valuable intelligence from his spy, Anne-Marie. Héloïse runs away with Jan, leaving her father distraught. Iron Simon makes Tincke an offer.

After learning the truth about her brother, Héloïse returns home. Iron Simon puts a price on Tincke's head. Jan engineers a bold reversal of fortune.

Baru is elevated to alderman and welcomes Anne-Marie and her sister into his new home. Tincke schemes to free Jan. Héloïse prepares to wed Nicolaï.

One year later, an ailing Tincke has taken over a nightclub. Coffijn launches an ambitious new project. The town prepares for a holy procession.

A miraculous return from the dead precedes the fulfillment of a curse. Nicolaï's mother discovers why Héloïse is not pregnant. Anne-Marie pays a debt.

The thieves celebrate their good fortune. Benoît Van Gelderhode vows to avenge Nicolaï. Baru succeeds Coffijn and forces Anne-Marie to make a choice.