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- While John was locked away on remand, the world hasn't stopped turning: Marjan has filed for divorce, Barry has woken from his coma, although clearly not his old self anymore, and Ella is bearing John's child. In the meantime, De Pelsmaecker is putting pressure on her network to get John out as quickly as possible. When, after two months, she finally succeeds and John is released for lack of evidence, she expects a favour in return: John has to take over De Beco's business on her behalf.
- When John appears on a talk show, he later receives an offer to host a new TV quiz show. An idea that Barry, in particular, finds very appealing. It is, however, also John's first 'day at the office' for De Pelsmaecker. Soon enough, John realizes that he is now operating at an altogether different level and that the risks and expectations are commensurate with his position. Port alderman Van Cauwenberghe launches into a scathing criticism of the city's lax drug policy and, supported by right-hand man Didier Buelens, he finds a perfect scapegoat in the commissioner. Who, sensing an ultimate strategic opportunity with De Pelsmaecker, manages to save his skin and secure his pension .
- John is running a lucrative business on the De Beco company grounds and he makes money by the truckload. Everything is going according to plan, until Ella discovers a bank statement and confronts John with his lies: he promised her never to get involved with anything illegal again. Barry's decision to work with John, on the other hand, proves a tremendous boost. Especially when John discovers De Pelsmaecker's weak spot. In the meantime Barry's mind wanders off to another woman: Julie Beckers.
- De Pelsmaecker intends to tackle the Van Cauwenberghe issue. Because she has to look after her sick father, she puts the matter into The Driver's hands, soon regretting her decision when the port alderman winds up in the hospital and on the news. Van Cauwenberghe himself is pretty pleased when he manages to score a date with Marjan Michielsen. Life is less kind to Carl, who, with the aid of his therapist, is struggling to tell Ella how he feels and how he misses her .
- De Pelsmaecker visits Van Cauwenberghe with an attractive proposition that could win him the elections, but he has some qualms about striking up an alliance with her. Indeed, in exchange for her offer, she wants his assurance that her port companies will be exempt from his rigorous screening. Ella loses her father and lets Carl back into her life again. She is still angry at John, who is temporarily living in a hotel. Things are faring much better with Julie and Barry, although Barry is still reticent to tell John anything about his new relationship.
- When the commissioner is found in a state of confusion and without any clothes, both John and Van Cauwenberghe realize that this is De Pelsmaecker's doing. Alarmed by how she apparently treats the people she does business with, Van Cauwenberghe is starting to get cold feet. Buelens tries to calm him down. Ritje, Ella's mother, is returning to Belgium, which is good news for Carl. When John discovers the relationship between Julie and Barry, he goes berserk.
- The split between John and Barry causes Julie to break with her father. De Pelsmaecker, on the other hand, has started to develop amorous feelings for John, who has other things on his mind: he buys a large house, in the hope of winning Ella back. He also launches a charm offensive to woo her mother, Ritje. Carl tries the same thing, in his own unique way, and with the help of his therapist. Just as Ritje succumbs to his advances, however, tragedy strikes .
- Carl ends up at the hospital with Ritje, where he receives some very bad news. He decides not to tell Marjan for the time being. She has her hands full trying to now also manage Michielsen NV on top of her own art gallery. Although Van Cauwenberghe is there to support her, he would rather have her away from the port in view of his ongoing 'cleaning' campaign. When John cooks up a ruse to take over Michielsen NV, she fights back. In the meantime Carl and Ritje prepare to have a very serious talk with Ella.
- De Pelsmaecker discovers that John is trying to build his own empire behind her back. To add insult to injury, he is unable to return her love. She hatches a plan of revenge that is radical, even for her. Tipped off, John realizes he has fallen from grace and that he should plan every step meticulously from now on. Barry struggles with his conscience, and he misses John. He decides he wants in again. The real question is whether it might be too late.
- After the bombing Ella ends up in hospital. Barry and John are interrogated by police. John uses his media profile to try and drive Van Cauwenberghe into a corner, but the alderman hasn't played his last card yet. Before it's too late, Carl wants to clear his conscience. In doing so, he plays a vital role in the endgame that John Beckers absolutely needs to win in order to survive .
- Has-been TV celebrity John Beckers leaves rehab clinic and convinces a friendly paparazzo to keep that out of the press for once. He starts a new career in the Antwerp port company of his father in law, Michielsen. After a scary bluff (?) story initiation by colleague Carl Dockx, John is taken along to a networking party at the notorious banana boat nightclub, and is asked to pickup the boss later that night in the harbor, but misses a call to come early and finds him dead on the dock. Furthermore, he and his wife keep secrets for each-other, in his case visits 'during work hours' to a comatose friend in hospital, apparently at his expense, even teen son Arno has a secret Internet life.
- John Beckers keeps secretly visiting the comatose man, a key person from his TV celebrity past. His family is utterly surprised but acts unconcerned when they find out his teen son Arno is gay, having bee, caught kissing in the school johns. John lets Carl Dockx believe his father in law, whose corpse hasn't been found, probably is in Spain with his bar maid rush, but when she is found that's disproved. Reputed dirty harbor business baron Patrick De Beco is also after the deceased, and his henchman don't do things lightly.
- Freddy's death sends a shock wave through the lives of Marjan, the children and Carl. With characters from his previous life knocking on his door to collect an old gambling debt, John has little time to deal with their mourning. At the autopsy, police inspector Rasha discovers that Freddy's fall didn't kill him, but merely rendered him unconscious. Hearing the news, John collapses and starts to drink again. In the meantime, John has to secretly relocate Barry and tend to his medical needs. Shortly after, powerful business lawyer Benedicte De Pelsmaecker makes him a proposition. It concerns criminal activities that could earn him a lot of money. John refuses.
- Freddy Michielsen's funeral. Marjan is a total wreck and John hides the fact that he is drinking again. De Pelsmaecker turns up again, reminding John there's no escaping her in the port's microcosm. John's young colleague Ella is now taking care of Barry after John has confided his secret to her. The notary of Michielsen NV, Freddy's company, informs John and Marjan of the financial dire straits the business is in. John realizes he'll never manage to pay off his debt if he doesn't do something. Meanwhile, his gambling addiction is costing him a fortune. So, he decides to contact De Pelsmaecker after all. They strike a deal, but John has to complete a task first, by way of a test. Fortunately, Carl is there to watch his back, without him knowing.
- Rasha and her partner Sven continue their relentless investigation into the death of Freddy Michielsen. They question Patrick De Beco as well as Carl, who has a criminal record. Carl, meanwhile, is looking to confront John. Tailing him, he watched John walk straight into De Pelsmaecker's trap. John was filmed by The Driver while carrying out illegal activities and De Pelsmaecker can now use that footage against him. Now John enters into a pact with Carl and Ella, effectively turning Michielsen NV into a covert crime organization.
- John lets Carl Dockx believe his father in law, whose corpse hasn't been found, probably is in Spain with his bar maid rush, but when she is found that's disproved. Reputed dirty harbor business baron Patrick De Beco is also after the deceased, and his henchman don't do things lightly.
- Carl tells John he is Ella's father. And how Patrick De Beco has been aching to use his secret as leverage to sabotage their business with De Pelsmaecker. Carl is livid and wants to destroy De Beco. John promises Carl he will burn down De Beco's empire to the ground. Licking his wounds, Carl agrees. Meanwhile, Marjan learns that John has been hiding his friend Barry from her. Marjan discovers the apartment where John has tucked away Barry. For their part, Sven and Rasha are trying to prove that Freddy did not surface at the spot he was found by accident.
- Marjan drives to the apartment building where Barry is. She is astonished to see Ella come out of the building. Having built a strong case, Rasha suspects Patrick De Beco. She wants to raid Patrick De Beco's premises, but meets with opposition from the commissioner. John discovers that De Beco has been spying on him and has tons of evidence documenting his addictions and adultery. John and Carl agree that the De Beco problem needs a permanent solution. Adjusting her strategy, De Pelsmaecker manipulates the commissioner into allowing Rasha to conduct a large-scale raid on De Beco after all.
- With the raid on De Beco's site proving a wild-goose chase, the fed-up commissioner decides to pull the plug on Rasha's investigation. De Beco has fallen in love with Marjan and is aching to take off with her. His emotions are making him more impulsive and less attentive. John hires a small-time criminal to take out De Beco. The murder attempt fails and De Beco kills his attacker in the ensuing fight, making sure John is updated through the grapevine. Bent on revenge, Patrick De Beco anonymously tips off Rasha about the drug trafficking on John's site.
- With John's knowledge, Carl drives to Patrick De Beco's house to put a bullet in his brain. He and John dump the body into an acid vat in the port. Rasha and Sven pick up John's trail when Patrick's tip leads them to discover a container full of cocaine on John's site. That evening, John and Marjan are dining at a restaurant together. Their relationship has turned into cold and hostile one-upmanship, each trying their utmost to spite the other. John seems to think he's got the upper hand. But when he leaves the restaurant, he is arrested by Rasha and his empire crumbles beneath his feet.