"The Badger" is the story of a 40-year-old woman called Soodeh Sharifzadegan who faces a strange incident, right before her second marriage.

Right before Soodeh Sharifzadegan's second marriage, her 11-year-old son, "Matiar" is kidnapped. After considerable effort, Soodeh is forced to ask for the ransom money from her ex-husband, "Peyman". After Matiar's release, Soodeh, being curious, comes to the sudden realization that it was all her son's plan to provide the grounds for his father's return.—Canon y mus