S3E1 – Baptism of Fire
Christina’s son Ben is involved in a hit-and-run accident caused by his girlfriend Juli. Ella is supposed to defend Juli in court, but first she must uncover the secret behind the young couple’s relationship. After a fire breaks out at the Kieper family home, Ella moves into a hotel. Christina and the children find shelter with her mother on her houseboat. Although the strictly rational Ella is initially convinced that the loss of her home and surroundings doesn’t bother her, it soon becomes clear that the situation is affecting her more than she thought.
S3E2 – Shipwrecked
Ella and Christina’s unusual living arrangement is thrown into disarray once again when the father of Christina’s son Ben suddenly turns up and wants to meet him. Meanwhile, Ella must settle a dispute in court between conservationists and businesspeople who are arguing over the construction of a hotel in the idyllic Nothafen area. The fact that Christina’s mother Katrin, of all people, is involved in the dispute does not make things any easier for Ella.