Trapped

Outside Parliament in Reykjavik, a man throws himself at the Minister for Industry, setting fire to them both. He dies, but she survives. Andri Olafsson, now working in Reykjavik, is assigned to the case - and quickly learns the attacker was the Minister's twin. Their roots lie up in the north, in the very area Andri had hoped to leave behind - where his old police partner, Hinrika, is now Sheriff. Trouble is brewing in the town - political protests, widespread anger at a power plant extension and a proposed aluminium factory; and for Andri personal problems in the shape of his disaffected teenage daughter. Then the foreman at the power plant - brother-in-law to the Minister and her dead brother - is found murdered on his farm. Are the two incidents - the murder, and the attack in Reykjavik - connected?

Things get complicated when it is revealed that the foreman found dead in the barn, Finnur, was the brother-in-law of Gísli, the arsonist from the prior episode. The investigation starts to hone in on a group of right-wing extremists who call themselves The Hammer of Thor. The group has been protesting at the power plant and other places in the neighbourhood. Soon, Andri and Hinrika elicit a confession. One of the Hammer of Thor members claims to have killed Finnur.

The Hammer of Thor member in custody confesses to Andri that something big is about to happen - but won't budge on the details. Andri and his team investigate. Meanwhile, the prisoner's brother is lost up on the mountain, probably armed and dangerous. Andri's pursuit of what the Hammer of Thor are up to ends when the town's Mayor, Hafdís Magnúsdóttir, suddenly disappears.

Hafdís has been kidnapped for leverage by members of the Hammer of Thor. They demand the termination of all present and future contracts that the government has with the American-Quatari aluminum company. Andri and his team must find a way to save the mayor. But, first they need to find out who the leaders of the Hammer of Thor are.

Gísli Thorisson's funeral takes a dramatic turn when his sister and Minister, Halla - who Gísli tried to kill - shows up and says a few words at the church. Gísli's son, Víkingur, is not happy with how the public, the media, and the family, have handled and taken over the funeral. Old family secrets start to surface.

Víkingur's Ghanaian boyfriend, Ebo, has had to tolerate mistreatment since he set foot on Icelandic ground to work at the Power plant. Racism and Homophobia top the list, but it escalates further when he starts to get blackmailed by Pawel from Poland. Víkingur hears about this and is not amused.

Pawel's body is found at the power plant. Víkingur, spattered in Pawel's blood, is arrested. He is now the prime suspect of murdering both Pawel and Finnur. However, Andri and Hinrika have a hard time making this add up. When a pile of dead fish is found up by a mountain lake, rumors start to circle that the town's drinking water might be polluted.

The Hammer of Thor member in custody confesses to Andri that something big is about to happen - but won't budge on the details. Andri and his team investigate. Meanwhile, the prisoner's brother is lost up on the mountain, probably armed and dangerous. Andri's pursuit of what the Hammer of Thor are up to ends when the town's Mayor, Hafdís Magnúsdóttir, suddenly disappears.

The source of the pollution is found up on the mountain. Barrels with PCB have been dumped near the water and one of them has been leaking. Andri and Hinrika wonder if there is a connection between the pollution and the murders. For Andri's daughter, Thorhildur, it is not safe to stay in town anymore. Her aunt, Laufey, drives her to Reykjavík - but the two run into danger, even on the highway.

Thorhildur has been kidnapped and Andri struggles not to fall into desperation. The stakes are the highest they've been and Andri needs to find out who kidnapped his daughter. However, in order to do that, he must dig deeper into the secrets of the town and its neighbouring valleys.