Tom suspects Maarten De Ryck of the basement murder on a women looking alike Fien, she stands by her lover, who has an alibi. Plumber Patrick Libotte, Maarten wildest fan, makes a confession Fien chooses to believe, Lucas and Tom see trough. Tom hires Ruige to help investigate his father's death in the 1970s. Jimmy is finally recovered enough to return to duty, but feels guilty having developed his own substance problem.

Violent gang leader Dimitri Alva is sprung from return back to jail after his appeal failed. After murdering front construction firm accomplice Petrus Thijssen, he concentrates on revenging his pa's death during a fight with Tom, who meanwhile continues digging into his own abusive lush pa's death. Mike saves Tom's life when trapped by a tip trough Ruige Ronnie. Commissioner Neefs can't get the team to leave things to the feds, even gets actively involved. Mike faces a dilemma when his lover's adolescent son Stijn in kidnapped to blackmail him.