Penoza - Season 1

When Boris threatens a classmate with his father's gun, Carmen had enough of it. Carmen demands Frans to quit with his dirty business or she will request a divorce. This threat of Carmen was at a bad time as he was already in big troubles together with Irwan and Steven as they stole a stash of Christian Schiller.

Carmen is desperate once Frans has been liquidated, but detective Jim Leeflang has made contact with her. He investigates the liquidation. Carmen is surprised to hear that Frans was about to snitch about his network in exchange for protection. Frans is in hospital, Irwan has been arrested and Steven is left alone.

Carmen visits Irwan in prison for her questions to be answered. Irwan suspects something and warns Carmen, and not to lose their business that took them years to build, while he tells her that she is temporarily in charge of ''De Winkel''. Carmen refuses as she has to deal with a traumatized Boris and a rebellious Natalie. Carmen's trust in Steven is gone and this seems to have huge consequences for Steven once there appears a creditor.

Carmen is about to start a confrontation with Christian Schiller and makes some disagreeable discoveries. Luther is used as a bodyguard for Carmen and is trying to help Boris. Steven is losing it with no salary and creditors are claiming all things worth to claim.

Carmen made an one-time deal with Schiller for one transport. Carmen needs Steven, but once their guy within is gone, it appears to be failing. Although it gives Carmen a double agenda, when she asks Luther to watch Steven. As the friendship between Carmen and Steven is tearing apart, it weakens the friendship with Sandrina too.

Natalie is gone and Carmen wants to cancel Schiller's transport. Carmen doesn't know who's she is able to trust or not, she starts to suspect Steven and Schiller. Steven ended up in intensive care and is questioned by detective Leeflang. Leeflang offers him a protection in exchange for information. Steven tries to play a game with Carmen to tell her that someone has been talking to the police. Now it is a battle for Carmen and Steven to protect their transport to safety.

Carmen has made a definite choice to sideline Steven and is now as only leader in charge of the 'De Winkel', but making this choice, Leeflang is now checking her every movement 24/7. Once Schiller comes back for another transport, there's only one way to get out of this. With the help of Marleen, Carmen tries to flea with her children. Steven is totally grounded and will perform one last plan to fight his way to the top.

After the death of Marleen, the family 'De Rue' is mourning. Irwan has been furloughed and decides to take his revanche. Johan keeps Carmen responsible for her death and don't want any contact anymore with the family ''De Rue''. Carmen finds her answers and knows the killer of her husband. Once all puzzle pieces fits, she made a rigorous decision.