Two women are found dead, beaten to death with sticks. This is enough for rumors to spread about the return of the "man with the stick", the enigmatic character who made headlines in 1956 by murdering - using the same protocol - several women without ever being arrested, or even identified. Captain Pierre Mombin and Lieutenant Mélissa Louis-Joseph, in charge of the investigation, will attempt to solve the crimes of the present by reopening the investigation into the unsolved murders of 1956 and.... Find an answer.

Sucre Amer tells the story of a unique court case in which an event from the past is judged by a court of history. Major figures from history are brought together in the present to re-examine the "Ignace case", about a legendary figure in the history of Guadeloupe who fought against the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte to preserve his freedom. A hero despite himself, Ignace's life and struggle were subsequently consigned to oblivion by his enemies. His treatment has left a bittersweet taste in the mouths of the people of Guadeloupe.