The six-part series adheres to reporter Hannis Martinsson (Ulrich Thomsen), that unexpectedly obtains a message from Sonja, a young Faroese woman who declares she is Hannis' little girl which her life is in danger. Reluctantly returning residence to the Faroes to investigate, Hannis finds Sonja's body in the bloody waters of a whale search. His search for answers quickly brings him into conflict with the local investigative chief assessor, Karla Mohr (Maria Rich; 'Comply With the Money') as he discovers a web of tricks in the dense community - however exactly how far is he ready to most likely to find out the reality