In 1900, the Lambert farming family falls into financial hardship. Twenty-year-old Johanna Lambert (Harriet Herbig-Matten) loses her job as a maid and is expected to leave her home for .. show full overview
In 1900, the Lambert farming family falls into financial hardship. Twenty-year-old Johanna Lambert (Harriet Herbig-Matten) loses her job as a maid and is expected to leave her home for the city in search of new work. Her childhood sweetheart, Richard Pape (Aaron Hilmer), wants to prevent this. He suspects there is oil beneath the Lamberts' forest and intends to extract it. However, a bitter feud exists between the families, and Richard's father, Wilhelm Pape (Tom Wlaschiha), harbors dark secrets. When Johanna's father (Peter Schneider) dies under mysterious circumstances and Wilhelm seizes his forest, a dangerous suspicion grows in Johanna – and she risks being crushed in a web of love, greed, and betrayal.
Johanna Lambert (Harriet Herbig-Matten) wants to solve the mystery surrounding her father's death, but the corrupt police officer Theis (Stephan Kampwirth) is obstructing the .. show full overview
Johanna Lambert (Harriet Herbig-Matten) wants to solve the mystery surrounding her father's death, but the corrupt police officer Theis (Stephan Kampwirth) is obstructing the investigation. Oil is gushing from the derricks of the Pape family's ill-gotten forest for the first time, attracting international attention. British oil trader Tyler Robertson (Marton Csokas) offers Wilhelm Pape (Tom Wlaschiha) a partnership, but Wilhelm refuses and appoints his son Richard Pape (Aaron Hilmer) as his manager. This is a devastating blow for Johanna, who was cheated out of the forest. Her doubts about Richard's loyalty grow. The desperate farmers organize themselves, but Wilhelm responds with a bloody warning.
The Papes' oil field is expanding rapidly. The workers are starving, and the farmers lack clean water. Richard (Aaron Hilmer) wants to help and points Johanna (Harriet Herbig-Matten) to .. show full overview
The Papes' oil field is expanding rapidly. The workers are starving, and the farmers lack clean water. Richard (Aaron Hilmer) wants to help and points Johanna (Harriet Herbig-Matten) to the auction of a lakefront property that could secure their fresh water supply. Johanna mobilizes the farmers and finds a close ally among the workers in Jakub Mazurak (Slavko Popadic). But a serious accident at work shakes Johanna and the village. Furthermore, Richard confesses to Johanna that he is responsible for her father's death.
Johanna (Harriet Herbig-Matten) finds a new ally in the British oil trader Tyler Robertson (Marton Csokas) in her fight against the powerful Pape family. Although she loses the auction .. show full overview
Johanna (Harriet Herbig-Matten) finds a new ally in the British oil trader Tyler Robertson (Marton Csokas) in her fight against the powerful Pape family. Although she loses the auction of the lakefront property to Wilhelm (Tom Wlaschiha), it proves costly for him. Elisabeth (Henny Reents), Wilhelm's wife, suspects foul play. The voices of the workers and farmers grow louder when a death rocks the village. Johanna openly opposes Wilhelm. The pressure on him intensifies. His daughter Luisa (Lena Urzendowsky) plans their escape with the oil drilling engineer Max Jordan (Daniil Kremkin). Richard learns from Theis (Stephan Kampwirth) that he is not solely responsible for the death of Johanna's father.
Johanna (Harriet Herbig-Matten) finds a new ally in the British oil trader Tyler Robertson (Marton Csokas) in her fight against the powerful Pape family. Although she loses the auction .. show full overview
Johanna (Harriet Herbig-Matten) finds a new ally in the British oil trader Tyler Robertson (Marton Csokas) in her fight against the powerful Pape family. Although she loses the auction of the lakefront property to Wilhelm (Tom Wlaschiha), it proves costly for him. Elisabeth (Henny Reents), Wilhelm's wife, suspects foul play. The voices of the workers and farmers grow louder when a death rocks the village. Johanna openly opposes Wilhelm. The pressure on him mounts. His daughter Luisa (Lena Urzendowsky) plans their escape with the oil drilling engineer Max Jordan (Daniil Kremkin). Richard learns from Theis (Stephan Kampwirth) that he is not solely responsible for the death of Johanna's father.
Johanna (Harriet Herbig-Matten) finds a new ally in the British oil trader Tyler Robertson (Marton Csokas) in her fight against the powerful Pape family. Although she loses the auction .. show full overview
Johanna (Harriet Herbig-Matten) finds a new ally in the British oil trader Tyler Robertson (Marton Csokas) in her fight against the powerful Pape family. Although she loses the auction of the lakefront property to Wilhelm (Tom Wlaschiha), it proves costly for him. Elisabeth (Henny Reents), Wilhelm's wife, suspects foul play. The voices of the workers and farmers grow louder when a death rocks the village. Johanna openly opposes Wilhelm. The pressure on him mounts. His daughter Luisa (Lena Urzendowsky) plans their escape with the oil drilling engineer Max Jordan (Daniil Kremkin). Richard learns from Theis (Stephan Kampwirth) that he is not solely responsible for the death of Johanna's father.
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