Mož z imenom Otto, ki temelji na komični in ganljivi švedski knjižni uspešnici, pripoveduje o Ottu Andersonu, čemernem vdovcu, katerega edini užitek je to, da stalno kritizira in obsoja svoje vse bolj naveličane sosede. Ko se v sosednjo hišo priseli živahna mlada družina, se bistroumna in visoko noseča Marisol izkaže z presenetljivo primerno “tekmico” in med njima se postopno stke nepričakovano prijateljstvo, ki bo Ottu obrnilo življenje na glavo.
Čeprav je policija prepričana, da sta sadistični morilec Ugankar in njegova pomočnica Amanda umrla, se znova pričnejo pojavljati izmaličena trupla ljudi, ki so umrli v krutih mučilnih napravah. Po umoru detektivke začnejo primer raziskovati agenta FBI-ja in izkušeni detektiv Hoffman, a predrznega morilca to ne ustavi, da ne bi ugrabil vodje policijskih specialcev in ga umestil v eno svojih bizarnih iger na življenje in smrt. Policisti naposled najdejo vročo sled, ki jih preko gore krvi in trupel vodi prav do skrivnosti Ugankarjevega nastanka in razlogov za njegovo obsedenost s smrtjo.
Zgodba govori o Madison in njenih šokantnih vizijah umorov, ki jo dobesedno paralizirajo. Muke pa se še poslabšajo, ko odkrije, da so te vizije pravzaprav grozljiva resničnost in da vidi dejanske umore med tem, ko se dogajajo.
Wrongfully accused of a crime she didn't commit, 13 year old Guadalupe Santos is sentenced to 30 years in jail, while in jail she gives birth to a baby girl who is taken from her by her older sister Milagros. 15 years later she escapes jail and meets with Daniel Moncada who turns out to be the brother of the man she was accused of killing.
Na-Yeon is a bright woman. She supports her boyfriend Tae-Joon, who is from a poor background, and has even given up entering a university. But Tae-Joon dumps her for his success and goes with Se-Jin, who is a granddaughter of Baekdoo Company president. Do-Hee is Na-Yeon’s twin sister. She is arrogant and tough. Do-Hee works as a reporter at a weekly magazine. After Na-Yeon’s death, Do-Hee decides to take revenge. She takes on the identity of her sister Na-Yeon. Do-Hee then meets Hwi-Kyung, who is successor of Baekdoo Company.
