Tessa is a dedicated historian and preservationist in her hometown of Oak Creek, an old-fashioned and passionate protector of the nostalgic. Sparks fly when a business developer, Noah arrives in Oak Creek with plans to tear down an abandoned Post Office and replace it with a sleek, modern office complex. There are internal and external struggles among many in the community to arrive at a solution that serves the greater good for all concerned. As the clock ticks toward Christmas, the race to settle the dispute through concessions and compromise is on.
Grace has recurring dreams about a handsome stranger named Michael due to a mix-up in Dream Central. When they finally meet in person, Grace is shocked to learn he has no idea who she is.
Malorie is torn apart to see her fiancé die on their wedding day before they can say “I do”. The autopsy report shows foul play, and she no longer knows who she can trust. After someone else who is close to Malorie is killed, she begins to fear that the murderer is closer to her than ever and she is left to wonder if she could be the next target.
What happens when “old” and “new work” collide? Barbara Lucke was the grand dame of the works council at Sander Versandhaus for decades. Now, after 30 years, she is unexpectedly voted out of office, loses her leave of absence and has to return to her old job as a former clerk shortly before retirement - in the department of her son Bastian, of all places, who as an up-and-coming department head wants and needs to impress with modern leadership.
After her aunt is found dead having mysteriously fallen overboard on a cruise ship, Olivia is thrown into rough seas as her uncle's secret past is brought to life and more deaths occur.
An anonymous suicide threat shared on social media causes turmoil at a school. For the students, their parents and the teachers, a race against time begins: who sent the threat? While everyone is on the trail of this question, it turns out that another secret could be involved.
As a bodyguard at the BKA, Helen Schilling is responsible for the security of the controversial Minister of Economics and Environment Richard Bauer at a press event. When Bauer has a seizure in front of the journalists, it quickly becomes clear: the minister has been the victim of a targeted attack. In the course of the investigation, Helen becomes involved in a highly explosive plot, behind which a war for the dominance of future genetic research and its ethical limits is unfolding.
Compulsive Twitterer, Elon Musk bought himself his favorite social network in 2022, and brutally shaped it according to his desires. This punchy investigation relates the stormy relations between the platform and the billionaire, and their impact on the public debate.
Looking to spice things up, Lucy and her boyfriend assume fake names and roleplay meeting for the first time in a bar. A few days later Lucy sees a news report about a missing persons case where the victim has the same name she just used.
Tessa Grant, the feisty owner of a bed and breakfast in Cornwall, and David Johnson, an upper-class charmer, face an unexpected turn in their lives. After David's mother Carol loses her fortune to a swindler, they are left with their inherited bed and breakfast. With the aim of selling the accommodation quickly, they move in with Tessa. The Johnsons' chaotic lifestyle clashes with Tessa's regular life. However, when they try to win over Tessa's best friend Bruce, unexpected feelings develop between Tessa and David.
When Jessica is falsely charged with the murder of her best friend's husband, she escapes from jail and goes on the run with her husband Matt in an attempt to clear her name but untangles a deadly web of lust and deceit that leads directly to those she trusts the most.
Coming out of a career in pageantry Kate Bennett is struggling to follow her dreams as a private investigator. But when a local art gallery experiences a theft just before its grand opening, Kate will team up with police detective Derek "Oak" Oakley to solve the case before Christmas and finally prove she has what it takes.