旷日持久的冷战开始升温。1983 年，一场灾难性的恐怖袭击打断了波兰解放以及后来苏联解体的进程。二十年后，怀揣理想主义的法律系学生和事业不顺的警探偶然发现了一个旨在维护铁幕和波兰压抑的极权统治的阴谋。 如今到了 2003 年，在经历了二十年的和平与繁荣后，政权领袖与 20 世纪 80 年代的对手出人意料地联合，制定了一项秘密计划。这项计划将从根本上改变波兰，并影响该国人民以及全世界人民的生活。 这二人的发现可能会引发一场革命，而当权者将不惜一切代价来守住这个秘密。
It tells the story of Adolfo Novak, patriarch of one of the most powerful families in the country, who gathers his family and close friends to celebrate his 80th birthday. Behind the toasts and smiles lie decades of secrets, betrayals, blind loyalties and a strong desire for revenge. The evening will end up blowing up and revealing a truth that, when finally comes to light, will be much more unexpected and surprising than any previous suspicion.
令人难以置信的地狱场景，在首尔市中心的人群面前上演。神秘生物判人有罪，应下地狱受罚。而异界生物恰好在指定的时间出现，将被定罪的人处以极刑—活活烧死。在这些令人费解的超自然事件所造成的巨大混乱中，新兴宗教组织“新真理教”的领导人郑晋守发出了威严的声音。他声称，只有罪人才会被判刑，而这些事件代表了规范人类行为的神圣意志。“箭镞”—他盲目的追随者们亲自动手，负责对违背神意者施以酷刑。世界变成了人间地狱。律师闵惠珍挑战郑议长的权威，声称地狱场景只是超自然现象。她与少数试图保护“有罪者“的人联手，让世界回到人类的领域，而不是纳入神的麾下。他们奋起反抗“新真理教”煽动的混乱。
本剧围绕15年前震惊全日本、却突然销声匿迹的连环杀人犯“蝙蝠”展开的作品。此人神出鬼没，受害者之间毫无关联，且无论运用何种犯罪侧写手法，都无法确定其年龄、性别甚至体格。在所有作案现场，遗体旁都撒有“黑色花瓣”，但凶手的真实身份和作案动机始终不明，案件最终成为悬案。临床心理师安堂枫是“蝙蝠”杀害其父母的受害者遗属之一，她本人也曾被囚禁在黑暗中长达半年。另一方面，她无血缘关系的弟弟奥泽雪路的父亲也被“蝙蝠”所杀，他怀着将凶手绳之以法的强烈愿望，成为一名刑警，奔赴侦查最前线。就在此时，时隔15年，“蝙蝠”的杀人案再次发生。
As Leo's replacement Thomas Chamberlain arrives Nikki investigates the murders of Rachel Freedman, shot in the head, and her little autistic son Nathan, who was poisoned. Nikki rejects policewoman Anne Burchett's theory that Rachel killed them both but is perturbed when an impostor, claiming to be Rachel's sister, visits the morgue. At the same time the disfigured corpse of Eva Liron is discovered, killed with the same poison as Nathan. She had been the nanny to French hot shot footballer Isaac Dreyfus and was planning to blackmail him over a sex tape of them both. Jewish Isaac is a controversial figure due to his anti-Muslim sentiments but he denies ant part in the murders. Then another victim, Isaac's agent Mousa, is discovered dead.
