Nishimura Toshiro works at a production company as a drama director. He has been having a hectic time, discussing the script for an ongoing drama with the female producer who is not satisfied with it. The proud and elitist Toshiro intends to make interesting works. But he does not realise that his mindset is elitist and old-fashioned, and that he tends to be chauvinistic. His life has gone smoothly so far and he believes he has everything. Toshiro proposes to his 29-year-old girlfriend, Kondo Akiko, whom he has been dating for three years. Well, from his perspective, he proposed because he feels responsible for her. Akiko is a modest-looking woman who has been supporting the busy Toshiro, doing the housework and cooking perfectly. But the day after his proposal, Akiko leaves the engagement ring behind and vanishes all of a sudden.
When vulnerable kids start going missing, Olivia, a hard-of-hearing/deaf teacher goes searching - only to find herself in a battle with the Kinderfänger, a mythical creature who will stop at nothing to keep the children he's stolen.
Lieutenant Pereira is puzzled by the mysterious murder of a prostitute: it's the second time a woman has been found with her nose cut off, and a special plant known as a "goosefoot" placed beneath her corpse. Suspecting that the killer is basing his actions on the medieval board game of the Oca Brothers, Pereira asks Professor Rinaldi for help. His insight comes too late however: Tea, a young girl on a pilgrimage with a group of young offenders and their minder Leyva, is found murdered.
LJ, a production designer for film, who grew up caring for her reclusive mother, Lorraine. Lorraine believes in the existence of a shadow figure called LILOM, a creature from folklore in the old town of Sta. Castella, where she and LJ used to live. As LJ struggles to understand her mother’s fear of shadows and the outside world, she serendipitously lands a major break: a job in a movie based on the Lilom folklore itself. The film is helmed by a charming young director named Ben.
Saionji Hajime is the perfect butler and he works for a madame who is elegant. The madame is full of curiosity and has a pure personality. Hajime began to work for the madame before her husband died and they share a deep level of trust. One day, they face murder case. The madame holds doubts about the murder case. Hajime uses his great reasoning powers in an attempt to solve the mystery.
Detective Dev Anand Burman battles inner demons caused by the death of his wife Mahek. He has become a recluse but still works on criminal cases with Inspector Amod Narvekar. The Inspector believes that Dev murdered his own wife. Dev befriends his landlady Zohra Aapa who treats him like a son. Later, he meets fire-brand Meera who forces him to reassess his life.
The focus is on the psychologist Stefan Schwab, who after overwork, burnout and divorce is actually just looking for the proverbial “Boarische Rua” ("Bavarian peace") in the tranquil foothills of the Alps. However, this wish is not fulfilled; instead, he is reluctantly drawn into the bloody awakening of ancient legends: children disappear, “sinners” are murdered and archaic legends suddenly take on a deadly relevance.
Set in 2029, university professor Liang Simu uses a code he developed to travel back to the day of his sister’s death and, together with his best friend Yue Ling, tries to uncover the truth.