Romano, Pencil and the Pope dominate Amsterdam's busy cocaine trade. When Pope betrays Romano and Pencil a vengeful war is set off between them. Away from the street, a seasoned journalist and his naive apprentice sense a headline story in the making.

As the gangs continue to move product across the city, pressure is mounting from both police and rivals. Journalist Rein de Waard comes to terms with a lifechanging decision, while Matthijs lays the groundwork for his risky investigation.

Romano seeks legal council to secure his personal future, and that of his empire. The Pope feels the pressure and Is ready to retaliate, while Matthijs sets out to prove himself to Rein with a headline story.

Matthijs lands his front page story, as Rein's personal life takes a dramatic turn. While Romano is sentenced, both sides are prepared to increase the stakes, in order to rule the Amsterdam trade.

Adil demands a fifty-hour ceasefire from The Pope, who nonetheless takes his violent impulses elsewhere. Mouse's family attempt to coax him from a life of crime, while Romano in jail encounters old foes.

The Pope's ruthless actions push several characters to the edge of their sanity. Meanwhile, Adil attempts to deal with the cash flow of the inherited empire and Rein struggles to cope with his loss.

An unexpected turn betrayal endangers the lives of both Rein and Mo, while Mouse and Adil plot to take action before more suffer at the hands of The Pope. In prison, Romano's circumstances change radically.

In hiding, Mouse tries to forget the death of his brother Elias. Rein has a hunch where to find Romano, but Mo the Show tries to talk him out of the search.

Armed with a trunk full of weapons, Mouse and Silent open the hunt for Taliban together with new recruits Hook and Dominoes. When boredom strikes, they decide to rip up a bellhouse. This turns out to be a storage place of a group from the Bijlmer. Mo the Show is put under pressure by Matthijs.

Adils gets cornered when he hears that Mouse's father is talking to the police. Mo the Show gets promoted. Taliban are finally allowed to hunt for Pope.

Pencil returns to Amsterdam, but stumbles upon a dissatisfied Smooth and unreachable Adil.

Ashraf returns with the cargo from Italy, but Samira's problems with Taxi are not solved yet. Otto wants to prove his worth and takes an unexpected step. Adil and Meltem are further cornered.

Samira and Ashraf are seeking revenge for the murder of Paus, but Tia Alvarez seems untraceable. Tatta is trying to keep his head above water and makes a new attempt to make peace with Tonnano. Adil is fighting for his life but is tormented by memories of his deceased family members.

Adil is doing everything he can to avoid a life sentence and to seek justice for Muis's death. Samira and Ashraf gain more power in Antwerp and focus on Tia's customs officers. Tonnano gets on the trail of Tatta's family but increasingly struggles with his own conscience.

When Tatta discovers why Otto is in a wheelchair, it seems there is no possibility of reconciliation. Tonnano and Samira come into direct conflict when Samira finds out that Tonnano is withholding money. Celine fears being unmasked as Romano's murderer and wants to flee with her daughter.

Adil takes Komtgoed under his wing, and they make a list of their targets. Due to the problems with the new Surinamese cocaine pipeline, the collaboration between Tatta and Borsu is on the verge of breaking down. Samira becomes more ruthless in her fight against Tia, resulting in innocent victims. Ashraf doubts Samira's leadership and contemplates his future.