As Sultan Abdülhamid tries to finalise the plans for the Hejaz railway, forces both at home and abroad actively work towards the downfall of the Ottoman Caliphate.

Enemies close in on Abdülhamid and make their move during a parade. The sultan becomes aware that there is a traitor in their midst and makes his own move.

As Mehmet Paşa seeks refuge at the German embassy, Abdülhamid tries his best to bring him to justice. In Vienna, the first unofficial Zionist congress takes place and Theodore Herzl rallies support for his cause.

The enemy strikes in Yildiz Palace and puts everyone on alert. While the crisis is ongoing, Theodore Herzl makes his move too.

As Abdülhamid interrogates the perceived traitor, the youth become restless in the streets of the capital over the shooting of a journalist. Bidar Sultan retakes her place at the head of the harem after ousting Seniha Sultan. Theodore Herzl sets his plan in motion to disrupt the market.

The plan to disrupt the market was thwarted at the last minute as Lady Fatma Pesend makes it safely to the capital. Bidar Sultan reveals Makbule to be still alive and in Palestine a plan to sacrifice Jews for the creation of a state of Israel is put in motion.