As Sultan Abdülhamid tries to finalise the plans for the Hejaz railway, forces both at home and abroad actively work towards the downfall of the Ottoman Caliphate.

Enemies close in on Abdülhamid and make their move during a parade. The sultan becomes aware that there is a traitor in their midst and makes his own move.

As Mehmet Paşa seeks refuge at the German embassy, Abdülhamid tries his best to bring him to justice. In Vienna, the first unofficial Zionist congress takes place and Theodore Herzl rallies support for his cause.

The enemy strikes in Yildiz Palace and puts everyone on alert. While the crisis is ongoing, Theodore Herzl makes his move too.

As Abdülhamid interrogates the perceived traitor, the youth become restless in the streets of the capital over the shooting of a journalist. Bidar Sultan retakes her place at the head of the harem after ousting Seniha Sultan. Theodore Herzl sets his plan in motion to disrupt the market.

The plan to disrupt the market was thwarted at the last minute as Lady Fatma Pesend makes it safely to the capital. Bidar Sultan reveals Makbule to be still alive and in Palestine a plan to sacrifice Jews for the creation of a state of Israel is put in motion.

Kemalettin Paşa and Celalettin save the Jews in Palestine from Theodore Herzl's plans as they report back to the capital. As Sara is in Abdülhamid's custody, enemies scramble to take her back from the palace. Ömer is racing against the clock as his own family is now in jeopardy.

Valide Sultan makes her appearance as Bidar Sultan and Seniha Sultan try to gain control over Makbule. Sara realises her release is not going to save her as she suffers from the poison. Abdülkadir Şehzade meddles in the games that are being played at the palace and gets himself in a awkward position. The British receive another blow as their captured spy is released by Sultan Abdülhamid.

Abdülkadir Şehzade's plan to give Ahsen the flower is not as it seems and Samir realises he's been manipulated all along by Sara. Abdülhamid learns that Armenians are planning to attack the capital as he tries to track the weapons. Kemalettin Paşa is caught in a love triangle with Naime and Hatice.

As predicted by Abdülhamid, Sara is once again in his custody and her life is in grave danger if she doesn't speak. Zaharoff enters the game as he plans to plant a cross on the Hagia Sophia and wage war on Islam. Kemalettin's love for Hatice puts his father, Gazi Osman Paşa, in a position of suspicion.

Gazi Osman Paşa's betrayal continues as he becomes part of the plan to attack the capital. The pieces for the attack are in place, now it is only a matter of time...

Ömer is tasked by the Sultan to retrieve the book containing the names of Indian muslims who contributed to the railway. In the palace, Seniha Sultan and Bidar Sultan team up to save the hostages in the Ottoman Bank.

Sultan Abdülhamid reveals his trump card as he strikes at the British. In an attempt to get rid of Mahmut Paşa, Basil Zaharoff spreads news that gets Mahmut Paşa in deep trouble. Abdülkadir Şehzade and Burhanettin Şehzade make a move to calm the Armenians.

The aftermath of the raid on the Ottoman Bank seems a success for Theodore Herzl, as he tries to escape the capital. In the palace, Lady Fatma Pesend unwillingly becomes part of the game as Seniha Sultan puts the plan in motion to ascend her brother Murad Sultan.

Sultan Abdülhamid clears the air with his brother Sultan Murad over him ascending the throne. With Sabahattin caught in the plan of Mahmut Paşa, who will they sacrifice to free Sabahattin? The railway issue is once again being discussed but the threat of war is looming...

With Theodore Herzl's plan to buy Palestine land thwarted, he turns to his friend Emmanuel Carasso for help. With Sara once again in the palace, Parvus is eager to get her out. The Surre Regiment is departing to Mecca for the yearly pilgrimage, but Sultan Abdülhamid has other plans for it's leader...

With the kidnapping of Mahmut Paşa as head of the Surre Regiment, Sultan Abdülhamid seems to have found his traitor, now all he needs is proof... Ömer is trying to steer his friend Yusuf away from the wrong path, but Yusuf is only getting himself in deeper and deeper. An attack on an Ottoman outpost catalyses the war with Greece.

The Ottoman Army greeted the Greeks on the battlefield, and the glory of victory enveloped the palace. But Hatice Sultan and Naime Sultan are in concern. Kemalettin Paşa is not among the returning soldiers. Sultan Abdülhamid, the Greek ambassador and a British envoy try to settle the war.

Mahmut Paşa learns of the oil plans and tries to use Sabahattin to become a major player. Naime Sultan prepares her wedding with Kemalettin Paşa but Kemalettin Paşa is not convinced of the marriage. Parvus lays out his plan to erase all Ottoman influence.

Ahsen feels that her presence in the palace might lead to unrest and decides to leave. Firuze hatches a plan to prolong her stay in the palace but Bidar Sultan is starting to get suspicious. Mahmut Paşa tries to reestablish his position.

With Selim Paşa's life more at danger with his new duty, Murat Effendi, with the help of Osman Söğütlü, tries to protect him while tracking down the foreign agents in the capital. With Mehmet Paşa reaching out to his sister, Bidar Sultan is put in an awkward position. Kemalettin Paşa reaches a point of no return...

Gerfand Effendi has made it to the palace, but will his real identity be revealed? In the streets of the capital the people are displeased about their livelihood, but Sultan Abdülhamid hatches a plan to help out his people.

In the capital, the new Ottoman engineers are arriving and with them the plans to exploit the oil fields. However, Sultan Abdülhamid's past comes to haunt him in the form of a new debt... In the palace, Firuze is on the verge of being exposed for her real identity, but she stumbles onto something she wasn't supposed to see...

Kemalettin Paşa makes his choice but once again is pulled right back in. Sultan Abdülhamid struggles with the newly accumulated debt but he plans to pay it nonetheless. Murat Effendi is tasked to retrieve the sword of Uthman Ibn Affan.

The poison is starting to affect the Sultan Abdülhamid, but the American threat is looming... Inside the palace, it is becoming harder for Hatice Sultan and Kemalettin Paşa to hide their secret.

As Sultan Abdülhamid's situation is worsening, the vultures are circling the palace to take his throne. Bidar Sultan is closing in on Firuze as her identity is about to be revealed, but by whom?

Sultan Abdülhamid confronts Şehzade Abdulkadir about his recent actions in his absence. The palace is shook at Sultan Hatice's suicide attempt. The murder of Sultan Abdulaziz is revisited as one of the murderers is identified, 25 years after the fact...

With Mahmud Paşa back in Sultan Abdülhamid's grace, Parvus explores other options. The loss of Yusuf is not only felt by his friends, but also by some of the orphans of the city. Kemalettin Paşa tries everything to be together with Hatice Sultan.

Parvus tries to topple Sultan Abdülhamid's position by spreading disease in the city, but his influence runs deeper than Parvus expected... Relentless in his schemes, Parvus tries to ignite a religious conflict in Bulgaria.

With Parvus' real identity exposed, the Western powers scramble to free him. In an attempt to be together forever with Kemalettin Paşa, Hatice Sultan tries to take both their lives.

Firuze still wanders the streets of the capital as she's hopeful to meet Şehzade Abdülkadir. The situation of Hatice Sultan is becoming untenable as her secret is revealed. The English are hatching a plan to try Tahsin Paşa for war crimes, but the trial is just a front for another one of Parvus' plans...

Finally, Theodore Herzl makes his appearance in front of Sultan Abdülhamid. At the palace, Sultan Murad is hosted while attending Hatice Sultan's wedding. The palace is preparing for the arrival of Emperor Wilhelm, but Parvus has other plans...

Emperor Wilhelm has accepted the invitation of Sultan Abdülhamid, much to the dismay of the Western powers. Firuze is becoming more and more entangled with Şehzade Abdülkadir, to the dismay of Bidar Sultan. Another traitor in midst of the palace is working against Sultan Abdülhamid, old habits die hard?

Who is the secret behind the events ?