After accepting his friend Edurne’s request, and encouraged by his girlfriend Natalia, Caronte leaves Gijón for a while to take on Javier Sáez’s defence in Madrid. The lawyer returns to his family home in the traditional Manzanares neighbourhood. Once there, he is confronted with his old life, and his son Guillermo, who he hasn’t seen for 10 years.

Caronte is told the unwelcome news that Jorge López has escaped during his transfer to prison. Meanwhile, a new defendant comes knocking at Caronte’s door. Tomás is an old friend from his time inside, who has been refused several release permits and is unable to see his wife Sara or his eight-year-old step-daughter, Luna.

The split with Natalia leaves Caronte at a low point. He wants to give free reign to his emotions and take revenge on Paniagua, but Aurelio stops him in time. In court, Caronte and Marta tackle a controversial case in which Ana, a poor girl, has accused a group of boys from well-off families of rape.

With Caronte fully focused on unmasking Paniagua, Marta is alone working on a case very close to home. Her ex-boyfriend Mario could end up in jail for assaulting a co-worker under the influence of drugs. At the same time, Guillermo organises a big party at Caronte’s house where a mysterious man takes Caronte’s gun.