Sophie has been running Kabul Kitchen on her own since she believes her father died fleeing Kabul. When the police call her to tell her that they have arrested her father, Sophie fails to fail. At the police station, however, it is not Jacky that she discovers, but Michel, a small worldly crook who becomes encrusted in Kabul Kitchen. Amanullah comes out of prison, ruined. He had time to think in his cell. And he has a big project for his country...

Michel receives a visit from patibular Russians: he owes them a colossal sum of money. Accused, Michel offers his services to Victor, in charge of the humanitarian program "Roses against Opium", in the hope of discreetly diverting funds. Amanullah gathers his children to announce his great project: he will be the next president of Afghanistan! Lala collapsed. Axel meets Jamal, the colonel's disabled son and the naughty duckling of the brood.

Michel convinces Amanullah to get involved in the rose program: it's good for the image of the future president. Jamal, Amanullah's disabled son, takes over the heads of the rose perfume labs. Damien learns that Sophie is pregnant, which doesn't really please him as he embarks on his new business: an extreme bus for thrill-seeking tourists. Lala, determined to keep the family tradition alive, began to traffic in arms.

Michel brings from France a world-famous nose, an old friend whom Amanullah will fall madly in love with. Michel discovers Jamal's true designs: the perfume lab financed by Europe is actually a heroin lab. To please Sophie, Damien agreed to let Lala accompany her on her excursions; but Lala secretly uses her expat bus to pass the roadblocks and ferry her weapons.

The NGO "The Bamboo's Solution", supported by Angelina Jolie, is likely to win grants at the expense of the rose programme. Michel uses all his talents to convince the representative of the European Commission to support the roses, in vain. The Russian mobsters lend a hand to Michel: they eliminate the European official. Lala's arms trade is uncovered. Damien understands that he was fooled. Jamal, the unloved son of the Amanullah clan, takes power. The colonel is thrown out into the street.

The humanitarian program is stalling. Michel has a bright idea: we must organize an "Afghanton" for the benefit of drug victims. For the com', Amanullah will burn his opium production live. Habib, propelled on stage against his will, sings and makes a hit. A true Machiavelli, Amanullah's son reveals his true face.

Amanullah is invited to give a speech at the UN. Since burning his opium in front of the cameras, the repentant drug trafficker has been a star. Problem: Amanullah has been depressed at Kabul Kitchen since he was kicked out of his palace by his son. Habib, pushed by Michel who sees it as a possible source of income, joins the cast of the "Afghan Star", the "New Star" Afghan version. There he meets Pissenlit, an attractive competitor. It's love at first sight. Problem: The girl's father is a fearsome warlord.

The Russians force Sophie to hand Michel over to them against Damien's release. Amanullah and Lala, deprived of the army, steal a stockpile of weapons and a mysterious safe. Victor finds himself with an international arrest warrant on his back; Jamal's heroin trafficking fell on him. Amanullah learns that Sophie and Michel are in mortal danger. The whole little "family" of Kabul Kitchen board Damien's bus to fly to their rescue.

Amanullah leaves Kabul, covered in shame after crying in front of the world's cameras at the UN. He takes refuge in the Mountains of Logar, at the home of Monadjat, a "war lady", a long-time friend. Axel, against Lala's advice, decides to adopt Aklamash, a 12-year-old orphan who has been following him everywhere since they met. As for Michel, he was arrested by the anti-drug squad which forced him to work together to bring down Jamal's business. For Michel, it's an opportunity to get rid of the Russians by making them take the blame.

Amanullah discovers that his son Jamal is about to sell his drug to Russians. That's one too many for the colonel. He takes Michel on board to storm the heroin convoy and destroy it. Damien decided to leave Kabul without telling Sophie, who is due to give birth shortly. But on the way to the airport, Axel needs him: Lala is in danger. They all end up at the place of the deal with the Russians. But they don't know that Michel has made a deal with the police, and nothing goes according to plan... Meanwhile, Habib, threatened by Pissenlit's father, flees with his dulcinea.

Jacky's daughter arrives in Kaboul. She wants to do humanitarian work, but he wants her back on the plane...

Jacky's fundamentalist neighbour is outraged by what's going on at the Kabul Kitchen and gets him embroiled in a long argument with the Afghan authorities. Sophie plans to open a school for girls.

Jacky's having trouble sourcing alcohol. Relations with his regular suppliers are rather tense and he has serious doubts about the seemingly easy solution that Colonel Amanullah offers by way of help.

When Jacky is seduced by a customer, it may have serious financial consequences for the restaurant. Sophie contacts election candidate Hamida about opening her girls' school in a poor neighbourhood.

Sophie wants to return to France after the opening of her girls' school gets no publicity and few pupils turn up. Jacky fears he has cancer, but is hesitant about being treated in an Afghan hospital.

Outraged by Nigel's report, in which Jacky's lifestyle is exposed, Sophie's mother Martine rushes to Kabul to ask for the child support she never received and hires an Afghan lawyer to represent her.

When the daughter of Hakim, Kabul Kitchen's cook, leaves the country with help from a German NGO, he turns to religion and coaxes his workmates to adhere to strict Muslim precepts, threatening profits.

On election day, Jacky threatens Amanullah over the Halli brothers' deaths. Sophie is delighted to get a job at Kabul's new humanitarian association. Westerners are threatened as riots shake the city.

Jacky manages to get his customers evacuated from the bar - after they've paid, of course. Amanullah and Axel try to find Sophie, who's been kidnapped. Damien wants to send the riot photos to France.

After three months, Jacky finally 'escapes' his kidnappers, but is shocked to find a crumbling shell where Kabul Kitchen used to be and a landlord chasing unpaid rent. Can he make it a hotspot again?

If Jacky's contract with the CIA seems too good to be true, that's because it is, which becomes clear when he's given his first assignment. Meanwhile, Sophie secures funding for a new sports stadium.

Sophie meets Amanullah's daughter Lala and admires her tenacity so much they decide to organise a female football team to help fund the stadium. CIA agent Harvey Stein is still giving Jacky headaches.

On the day of the football final, Stein tells Jacky to inspect the contents of a briefcase in the locker room containing information relating to Amanullah's position, leading to a dangerous stand-off.

Under increasing pressure from the CIA, Jacky finds himself in need of a quick getaway, but escaping without a passport is tricky. Paul Braque has the right contacts, but wants something in return...

The CIA threaten Jacky with a one-way ticket to Guantanamo if he doesn't help with their investigation. Jacky must retrieve the murder weapon, an ivory-handled gun, but it's easier said than done.