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As a teenager, Aksel Borgen was acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend, Karine. Despite the fact that he was not found guilty, everyone thinks he is and he is forced to flee his hometown. He will not return until 20 years later. His return reminds people of the horrific murder that was never solved, and Aksel realizes that he is not welcome in Lifjord.

Aksel will not give up without a fight to get the majority share in Solar Tech. More and more people in the small village are beginning to see the value of keeping the cornerstone company alive, rather than keeping old grudges against Aksel. The Hansteen family is divided on whether to sell to the enemy, or let the long-standing company go bankrupt.

Aksel has to stay in Lifjord until he has found a new manager for Solar Tech after Eva decides to leave the company. This leads to a conflict in the Hansteen family, and Lars' loyalty to his mother is tested when he is offered the position as CEO.

Aksel has to juggle his relationship with Tonje when Angeline and her son Tim come to Lifjord. He has to tell his wife about Karine and her past, but avoids telling the whole truth. Eva is determined to find something the police have overlooked that may be enough to resume the case against Aksel. 

Angeline no longer believes that Aksel is innocent, and in order for him to be able to convince her, he needs Tonje's help. 

Angeline wants them to leave Lifjord, but after receiving revealing photos of Karine, Aksel will stay and take up the hunt for the killer. Degang has started making cuts in Solar Tech, and Lars will have to lay off his friends. 

Aksel is still looking for the person who took nude photos of Karine, and his suspicions directed at Per Olav become even greater when he finds out that he is violent towards his girlfriend Åse. 

Aksel finds out that several people have lied to him about the details of what happened the night Karine was killed. He suspects himself as the killer and is determined to leave Lifjord. 

The police are looking for Aksel's bloody t-shirt from 20 years ago. The case takes an astonishing turn when an unexpected person reports himself to the police for the murder. Eva's behavior is frustrating and worrying for the family. 

Tonje and Aksel continue their affair, and he realizes that he will have to choose between two lives. After an unexpected confession and a surprising DNA test result, the police are sure that they have found the killer. Eva, on the other hand, feels that something is not right.