The story is set in a fiery period at the end of the 19th century in a tense atmosphere charged with the premonitions of the First World War. After Assi Al-Zand's discharge from military service and his return to his village on the banks of the Orontes river, he is caught up in a series of conflicts and conspiracies involving the region's leading political figures.

Sami discovers the betrayal of his wife Farah after her death in a car accident driven by Amer, at the same time Lena reveals the betrayal of her husband Amer after this accident the ...