Céline, supported by Alex, discovers that Philippin was developing a high-performance concrete. Enough to crush the competition: solid, durable, and 10 times less polluting than the others on the market. A discovery that would be worth billions.

Nathan knows Sylvie and the Prévost family well; Daphne discovers that to avoid being removed from the case, Céline has withheld information from her linking William to Esther Smith.

Céline and Daphne discover that Esther was an engineer specialising in large structures. With a committee of experts, Esther was in charge of evaluating the options for the construction of a third link between Quebec City and its southern shore.

The room in which a discovery of a person named Philippin was found was rented by a woman named Esther Smith.

More and more suspects appear for Philippin's murder. The first suspicions fall on Prévost, who was found in a coma after attempting suicide; the attraction between Alex and Joanie is inevitable.

The details surrounding the autopsy of Esther's body reveals that she was thrown overboard from the ferry.

Céline and Daphne discover that one of the families affected by the tragedy is staying at the hotel. The collapse claimed the life of little Felix and caused an amputation of his sister Joanie, now a young adult. The Prévost clan is reeling.

Céline assaults William and Jacques removes her from the investigation; Daphne continues the work; Chamfort, with financial support from QMG, was providing Philippin with the means to carry out research in the lab.

At Chateau Frontenac, a body cemented in a bath launches Céline on a new investigation.

In the small town of Fermont, Celine and Alexandre must solve the murder of a woman who was found inside the city's "wall," wearing a Chinese mask.

Celine and Alexandre make progress with the investigation; they learn that on the night she disappeared, Justine left the bar with a mysterious man.

Celine is now interested in looking into the murder of young Gregoire three years prior, as the two deaths are linked by method, among other things.

Celine believes that multiple murders are connected, while Jacques refuses to admit there's a serial killer and doesn't send reinforcements.

Celine begins to understand the killer: he murders people who are already victims in some way; Anthony and Raphaelle are on the run.

A new disappearance worries the police and Dave doesn't show up for work; the fleeing duo is caught, and Anthony makes troubling confessions.

Celine and Alex uncover the identity of a man; a new corpse is discovered; Celine figures out who the killer is.

Celine sees the pattern behind the murders: the victim, the executioner, and the matriarch behind it all. She soon realises her daughter is in danger.

Back in her native village, Céline discovers a skeleton in her uncle's orchard; Alex is in charge of the investigation that is causing a stir in the Applegrove community.

Céline wants to reopen the investigation into the murder of her cousin, Véronique Jolicoeur; Alex continues his investigation into the death of Marie-Thérèse at the abbey.

Céline discovers that Véronique had a confessor at the abbey; Alex learns that in the 1950s, the monks sold the orchard to Marie-Thérèse Jolicoeur for a pittance.

The body of Father Sebastian, ruler of the Abbey, is found riddled with crossbow arrows; Céline and Alex inspect the crime scene which is located in the cave of Frère Jacques very close to the place where Véronique was killed.

Alex believes the abbot's killer wanted to send a message; Martin finds clues; Céline studies the file of the investigation into Véronique's murder and makes disturbing discoveries about Damien.

Celine and Alex confront Damien; Celine's mother arrives with new secrets; Leopold makes disturbing confessions about his family's past.

Céline comes up against resistance from Simon and McNeil, who are rather stingy with information; Alex pushes Johnny against a wall.

Celine and Alex grow closer to the killer; the Jolicoeurs suspect a family member; everyone's certainties are collapsing.