Rita is living in her daughters apartment, working at a burger bar. Molly has sent in a job application on behalf of Rita. It turns out that the job is at the school Rita went to as a teen.

15名哥本哈根地铁乘客遭三名武装恐怖分子劫持，政府却拒绝支付赎金，该剧围绕着八天内人质、政府以及媒体各方行动展开。