Nicholas Breen had a car accident while preparing to move from London to Cornwall. Veronica, Nicholas's wife, nevertheless moves to Cornwall with her two children in the house left by Aunt Cleo. There she meets her childhood sweetheart Frank again.

Young Danny has left his home town in the middle of nowhere (="Nirgendwo") behind and moved to Berlin to study business. The twentysomething enjoys big city life and independence. When his father dies unexpectedly, however, Danny has to return to the Bavarian hinterlands for better or worse. He reunites with friends from his youth, Kirsten, Rob and Fresi, and the eternal couple of Tom and Mischa. Moreover, Danny's feelings for his first love Susu are rekindled. Everything seems like it used to be. It soon turns out, however, that Danny's friends are all still searching and have not found their places in life yet.

After Grandpa Reginald has won a large sum, he invites his family to go on vacation to South Africa. Here he plans to show his family stages from his eventful past, while they have completely different plans ...

The daughter of a lawyer is abducted. He becomes a hunted man himself.