In London Mari and Lia, two very different Nordic survivors of dark pasts join a team of specialists, `The Studio', to bring down those who value power over justice.
Charismatic UK politician Arthur Fried's populism may connect to The Studio's investigation of two violent immigrant-related deaths; a Muslim boy and a body the media calls The Faceless Woman.
Lia's friend Nina, a sex trafficking victim, may connect to The Faceless Woman's murder; the Studio follow a possible link between Fried's campaign and a far-right terror group.
Lia infiltrates Fried's campaign but attracts more attention than she planned; Nina leads The Studio to a house holding abused sex slaves; Mari's complex family secrets catch up with her.
Mari confides dark childhood secrets to Lia: Aarne's near-fatal bullying by the warped Gerber Brothers; police find another body and Lia knows the victim; proximity to Fried proves increasingly fatal.
An interview designed to expose Fried backfires causing another woman's disappearance; kidnapped at gunpoint, Lia's violent response surprises even her; she also faces an abusive stalker's return.
Optimistic Fried faces ruthless powerbrokers from Mari's past; Lia & Mari's relationship fractures over the limits of revenge; an injured sex worker recognizes the voice of her attacker.
