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Family secrets are revealed as ghosts of the past interfere in the relationship between four generations.

Siblings Eva and Mads put a strain on their familial bonds as they try to come to terms with personal demons.

World-famous singer-songwriter Thomas Jacob, based in Los Angeles, is a very successful man who have burned many bridges. He lives and breathes music and very little else. When Thomas travels back to Denmark to record a new album with his regular producer Molly Moe, his grown-up daughter Julie shows up with his 11-year-old grandson Noa, whom he has never met. Much against his will, Thomas is soon forced to look after Noa. Against all odd, the two of them slowly begin to connect through music. Then disaster strikes, forcing Thomas to realize, that he now must make a life-changing choice.

Siblings Eva and Max find it difficult to balance their aspirations and family life; Eva heads out on a weekend getaway; Mads wish to make his musical comeback isn't received with enthusiasm.

Eva takes on the responsibility of planning Thorid's 70th birthday party at the family's summerhouse to ensure Thorid remains calm and happy. However, it gets challenging when Mads refuses to join.

Mikael and his young girlfriend, Sille, join Eva and Jacob for dinner. A few awkward topics of conversation arise during the meal and a strange vibe spreads when Mads makes a surprise appearance.

Eva's company runs into financial troubles, but the issue turns out to be bigger than initially anticipated when a major breach of trust is uncovered; Kristina celebrates her birthday and Mads wants to give her a special gift.

Eva meets with Jakob with the intention of making amends; Mads faces a serious accusation at work, which causes him to spiral further.

Mads is in rehabilitation, but he stays suspicious of the place, the others and his own issue; Mikael and Eva are at odds on whether Eva should remain in the company; Eva and Mads reflect on their own views of the past.

With Mads back from rehab, he and Eva both try to own up to their mistakes; it's holiday season and Eva makes a final effort to mend her relationship with Jakob; Mads still struggles to find peace and seeks Eva's support.

Defense attorney Rikke gets a bit of a surprise when the police charge her 87-year-old grandmother with murder. A mummified infant body is found in her grandmother's attic, and now she claims to have killed it. Rikke doesn't believe her grandmother, Martha, who seems vague and erratic, and together with the rest of the family she tries to figure out what's up and down. Is grandma lonely and looking for attention? Or does she have a secret that turns the family's perception of herself upside down?

Rikke can't get the truth out of her grandmother, and the family becomes more and more convinced that Martha is hiding something. Rikke's sister, Anne-Sofie, searches for clues in Martha's old cases, while their mother, Tina, looks inward and thinks back to her childhood. Anne-Sofie shares the joy of her pregnancy with the family, but faces a dilemma.

Rikke gets the DNA test results. It turns out to be Martha's child, but is it also true that Martha killed the child? Anne-Sofie finds out about Martha's past as a housekeeper and speculates about a possible motive. Martha still doesn't want to share the details with the family, but how will Rikke defend her grandmother in court when she is withholding important information?

Covid-19 has really made its entrance, and the country is shutting down. Martha, however, is more concerned with an unexpected visit that takes her breath away. Who is the man from Martha's past, and what does he know about the murder of the newborn child? Anne-Sofie throws herself into a serious lie, while Rikke is further pressured by sensations from another dimension. Tina also senses that something bigger is at stake.

Rikke discovers that the father of Martha's dead child is alive. But Martha continues to refuse to talk, and the trust between them is broken. At the same time, Rikke becomes more and more convinced that something is wrong with her because she sees things that others don't. Anne-Sofie's concealment of the chromosome defect in the unborn child is revealed.

Rikke has to defend Martha in court, and only then does Martha understand that Rikke wants her acquitted. But Martha wants her punishment, and therefore refuses to answer her questions. Fortunately, the father of the dead child testifies, so that a verdict can be reached in the case, and the family can get some clarification.